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parfleche

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par·fleche  (pärflsh)
n.
1. An untanned animal hide soaked in lye and water to remove the hair and then dried on a stretcher.
2. An article, such as a shield, made of this hide.
[Canadian French parflèche : French parer, to parry, defend; see parry + French flèche, arrow; see flèche.]
parfleche [ˈpɑːflɛʃ]
n US and Canadian
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) a sheet of rawhide that has been dried after soaking in lye and water to remove the hair
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) an object, such as a case, made of this
[from Canadian French, from French parer to ward off, protect + flèche arrow]
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