TAW

noun

1. Tawed leather.

verb

1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.
2. (by extension) To beat; to scourge.
3. To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.