plew

American  

[ploo] / plu /

Or plu

noun

Older Use (in Western U.S. and Canada).

1. a beaver skin, especially one of prime quality.

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plew British  

/ pluː /

noun

1. (formerly in Canada) a beaver skin used as a standard unit of value in the fur trade

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Etymology

Origin of plew

1790–1800; < Canadian French pelu; French: noun use of pelu haired, hairy (now obsolete or dial.); see poilu

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Example Sentences

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plew

"Thar's no money in beaver at a dollar a plew," commented Hank, watching his partner out of the corner of his eye.

From Bring Me His Ears by Clarence E. Mulford

“Ta bag,” he said confidentially, “she isn’t a hundert years auld, but she’s auld, and she was proke, and ta wint whustled when she plew, but she’s chust mended, and to-morrow—ah, to-morrow!”

From Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai by George Manville Fenn

Learning that on his return he would proceed to the same locality in quest of "beaver plew," I determined to accompany him.

From Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography by Clark Johnson M.D.

His braw calf-ward whare gowans grew, Sae white and bonie, Nae doubt they’ll rive it wi’ the plew; They’ll ruin Johnie!”

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns

I ain’t much o’ a skollur; but I’d stake a pack o’ beaver plew agin a plug o’ Jeemes River, thet this hyur manurscrip wur entended for yurself, an nob’dy else.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid

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