noun
- the hide or skin of an ox, especially when tanned and used as leather
- a unit of land measurement, historically used in medieval England, representing the amount of land that could be plowed by one ox in a season
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The saddle was crafted from sturdy oxhide that would last for decades.
- Medieval farmers measured their fields in oxhides rather than acres.
- Oxhide was a common material for making durable work boots.
- The old leather-bound book was covered in oxhide.
- Tanners processed oxhide to create leather for various goods.