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bearskin

bearskin is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A coarse, shaggy, woolen cloth for overcoats.
  2. 2.A cap made of bearskin, esp. one worn by soldiers. BEAR'S-PAW Bear's"-paw`, n. (Zoöl.) A large bivalve shell of the East Indies (Hippopus maculatus), often used as an ornament.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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