parfleche


par·fleche

P0070700 (pär′flĕsh′)n.1. An untanned animal hide soaked in lye and water to remove the hair and then dried on a stretcher.2. An article, such as a shield or bag, made of this hide.
[Canadian French parflèche : French parer, to parry, defend; see parry + French flèche, arrow; see flèche.]

parfleche

(ˈpɑːflɛʃ) n1. (Tanning) a sheet of rawhide that has been dried after soaking in lye and water to remove the hair2. (Tanning) an object, such as a case, made of this[C19: from Canadian French, from French parer to ward off, protect + flèche arrow]

par•fleche

(ˈpɑr flɛʃ, pɑrˈflɛʃ)

n. 1. a rawhide that has been dried after having been soaked in a lye solution to remove the hair. 2. an article made of such rawhide. [1820–30; < Canadian French parflèche= French pare (it) parries (see para-2) + flèche arrow (see flèche)]