Bible Dictionaries
Pigskin
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A football; - so called because the covering is often made of pigskin.
(2):
(n.) The skin of a pig, - used chiefly for making saddles; hence, a colloquial or slang term for a saddle.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pigskin'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/pigskin.html. 1828.