I. noun Date: 14th century the hide of a cow, a coarse whip of rawhide or braided leather, II. transitive verb (~d; cowhiding) Date: 1794 to flog with a ~ whip
COWHIDE
Meaning of COWHIDE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012