cowhide /ˈkaʊˌhaɪd/noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun4 •A hide of a cow. •Any quantity of hides of cows. •Leather made from the hide of cows. •A coarse whip made of untanned leather.“Luke did his work,” I said. “How could your father sell him?” “He worked all right. And the hands would work hard for him—mostly without the cowhide. But sometimes he didn't show much sense.” — 1979 verb1 •To flog with a cowhide. formscowhided · cowhiding · cowhides
