horsehide

[ hawrs-hahyd ]

/ ˈhɔrsˌhaɪd /

the hide of a horse.

leather made from the hide of a horse.

Slang. a baseball.

made of horsehide.

Origin of horsehide

1375–1425; late Middle English. See horse, hide²

Dave Ogden, with a calculating glance at the batsman, tied himself into rather a complicated knot and threw the horsehide.

The Rival Pitchers |Lester Chadwick
You see, he's got to make up his mind mighty quickly as to the speed of the horsehide, and he can't always do it.

Baseball Joe in the Big League |Lester Chadwick
Pete's horsehide thong for four dollars and the three hatchets at five dollars each.

Trading Jeff and his Dog |James Arthur Kjelgaard
Horsehide leather is very tough and durable, but is too elastic for some purposes.

American Inventions and Inventors |William A. Mowry

The ball used in the game is made of the best all wool yarn with a horsehide cover and a rubber centre.

Outdoor Sports and Games |Claude H. Miller

horsehide

/ (ˈhɔːsˌhaɪd) /

the hide of a horse

leather made from this hide

(modifier) made of horsehide