noun
- Plural of oxhide; the hides or skins of oxen, used especially as leather or parchment.
Usage: Chiefly historical or in reference to traditional leather goods
Examples
- Medieval monks wrote manuscripts on oxhides treated as parchment.
- The tanner specialized in preparing oxhides for leather production.
- Oxhides were valuable commodities in medieval trade.
- The shield was reinforced with strips of oxhide.
- Oxhides provided durable material for armor and protective gear.