horsehides
Old-time baseball slang
Horsehides are the skins of horses, used especially for leather.
The material is durable and was traditionally used for baseballs, giving rise to the informal term horsehide for a baseball itself: He could really smack the horsehide.
Tanned animal skin
- cowhideTanned bovine leather
- rawhideUntanned animal skin
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
- cordovanBurgundy-brown leather tone
pelt · animal skin · saddle leather · upholstery · durability · grain · suede · buckskin
Spheres for diamond play
- ball gameSporting contest with spheres
- hardballUncompromising competitive tactics
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
batter · catcher · innings · home run · strikeout · fastball · curveball · dugout
Spheres for diamond play
- coversPuts over, hides
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- cowhideTanned bovine leather
- RawlingsSports equipment brand
MLB · pitching · batting · seams · game balls · practice balls · leather cover · Spalding
leather
Tanned animal skin
cordovan · pelt · animal skin · saddle leather · upholstery · durability · grain · suede · buckskin · calfskin
baseballs
Spheres for diamond play
- ball gameSporting contest with spheres
- hardballUncompromising competitive tactics
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
pitcher · batter · catcher · innings · home run · strikeout · fastball · curveball · dugout · mound
baseballs
Spheres for diamond play
Rawlings · MLB · pitching · batting · seams · game balls · practice balls · leather cover · Spalding · professional baseball
horsehidessynthetic leather
Man-made hide substitute
faux leather · pleather · vinyl · plastic · vegan leather
horsehidespigskins
Slang for footballs
footballs · hockey pucks · gridiron · golfballs · basketballs