skiver
Americannoun
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a person or thing that skives.
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a thin, soft leather made from sheepskin, used for hat linings and book bindings.
noun
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the tanned outer layer split from a skin
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a person, tool, or machine that skives
noun
Etymology
Origin of skiver
Example Sentences
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If a university does not produce the occasional eloquent skiver, or unquenchably verbal time-waster, it is not fulfilling its true end.
From The Guardian • Sep. 26, 2020
A foot farther in was part of a skiver; and 2 feet beyond this was a large knife of white chert almost as clear and compact as chalcedony, shown at a in plate 27.
From Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 by Fowke, Gerard
"You don't mean to say that they skiver over such fences on purpose?" says I. "Indeed they do, and build them higher and broader every year."
From Phemie Frost's Experiences by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
But on the other hand even those not suitable for libraries which are used by the publisher on cheap books are much better than poor grades of leathers, such as skiver, bock, buffing, etc.
From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low
Bone and shell in small amounts were found here, and among them the skiver shown at d in plate 36.
From Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 by Fowke, Gerard
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