shagreen

• She gripped her sword in her free hand, but the feel of the shagreen-bound hilt inspired only a feeling of helplessness in her. —  Conan -- The Stories from Weird Tales (1932-1936)
• Walton's eyes began to sting; his lungs felt as if he were inhaling shagreen or emery paper. —  AnalogSFF,May2006
• Tendons, or stout fish-skin such as shagreen, may also be used on the same principle. —  The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries
• On the other hand, too, too much was known about Chantelouve Author of a history of Poland and the cabinets of the north; of a history of Boniface VIII and his times; a life of the blessed Jeanne de Valois, founder of the Annonciade; a biography of the Venerable Mother Anne de Xaintonge, teacher of the Company of Saint Ursula; and other books of the same kind, published by Lecoffre, Palmé, Poussielgue, in the inevitable shagreen or sheep bindings stamped with dendriform patterns: Chantelouve was preparing his candidacy for the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, and hoped for the support of the party of the Ducs. —  Là-bas
• The form of the animal is preserved by an entire cartilaginous case, of about three inches in thickness, covered by a kind of shagreen skin, so amalgamated with the cartilage as not to be separated from it. —  The Illustrated London Reading Book

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