1. The hide of a cow
   "The old suitcase was made of sturdy cowhide"
    
2. Leather made from the hide of a cow
   "The sturdy cowhide belt lasted for years";
   - cowskin
    
3. A heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow
   "The cowboy cracked his cowhide whip to herd the cattle"

1. Flog with a cowhide
   "In the old days, slaves were sometimes cowhided as punishment"

Derived forms: cowhiding, cowhides, cowhided

Type of: fell, flog, hide, lash, lather, leather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whale [N. Amer, informal], whip

Encyclopedia: Cowhide