Associations to the word «Rawhide»

Wiktionary

RAWHIDE, noun. Untanned hide.
RAWHIDE, verb. (transitive) To clear (a pump) of sediment by starting and stopping it repeatedly.

Dictionary definition

RAWHIDE, noun. Untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats