pigskin

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(pĭg'skĭn') pronunciation
n.
  1. The skin of a pig.
  2. Leather made from the skin of a pig.
  3. Sports. A football.
  4. Informal. A saddle.

noun
noun, dated

1:
A saddle. (1839 —) .

2:
US A football. (1894 —) .
Anderson (S. Carolina) Independent He carried the pigskin on the end around 11 times for 73 yards (1974).



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Dansk (Danish)
n. - svinelæder

Nederlands (Dutch)
varkenshuid/-leer, voetbal, zadel voor racepaard

Français (French)
n. - peau de porc

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schweinsleder, (Slang) Leder

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χοιρόδερμα

Italiano (Italian)
pelle di cinghiale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pele de porco (f), bola (f) (coloq.)

Русский (Russian)
свиная кожа

Español (Spanish)
n. - piel de cerdo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - svinläder, sadel (sl.), fotboll (Am.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
猪皮, 鞍, 猪皮革

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 豬皮, 鞍, 豬皮革

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 돼지 가죽, 안장, 미식축구 공

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 豚の皮, 鞍

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جلد الخنزير, سرج, كرة قدم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עור חזיר, אוכף, כדורגל (ארה"ב)‬


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Baby Football (2005 Children's/Family Film)
The Pigskin Palooka (1937 Comedy Film)
NFL Football Card Follies (Sports & Recreation Film)
Football Schmootball (Sports & Recreation Film)