rawhider

noun

raw·​hid·​er

-də(r)

1

: one that rawhides: such as

a

: a miner who rawhides ore

broadly : a small-scale miner : prospector

b

: a harsh taskmaster (as a domineering executive)

2

: a user of rawhide: such as

a

: a border pioneer of the southwestern U.S.

b

: one that puts a protective leather covering on wooden artificial limbs

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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