rind
nounA tough outer covering such as bark, the skin of some fruits, or the coating on cheese or bacon.
To take the rind from; bark; decorticate.
nounA thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of animals, plants, fruits, cheeses, etc.; a thick skin or integument; specifically, in botany, same as
The skin of a whale; whale-rind: a whalers’ term.
nounEdge; border.
nounSynonyms Peel, etc. See
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A strip of cloth placed under the leather on the handle of a golf-club to thicken the grip.
transitive verbTo remove the rind of; to bark.
nounThe external covering or coat, as of flesh, fruit, trees, etc.; skin; hide; bark; peel; shell.