apishamore

noun

Meaning

A buffalo skin or hide used by fur traders and trappers as a sleeping mat or bedding.

Examples

  • The trapper wrapped himself in his thick apishamore to shield his body from the biting winter wind.
  • After a long day of trekking, he unrolled his apishamore near the campfire.

Synonyms: hide, pelt, bedroll, buffalo robe