A round piece, of tanned hide on the end of a fish-hook, designed to keep the bait from sliding up on the line, A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used eg for clothing, verb_ To strike forcefully, whip with a leather strap, transitive verb_ To cover wholly or in part with the dressed or tanned hide of an animal, Informal To beat with a strap made of hide, adjective_ Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality, Made of leather