perkament

Definitions of perkament
  1. noun
    skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
    synonyms: hoornschil, lamsleer, schapenvel, schapevel
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    types:
    velijn
    fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
    type of:
    dierehuid
    the outer covering of an animal
  2. noun
    a superior paper resembling sheepskin
    synonyms: hoornschil, perkamentpapier
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    type of:
    papier
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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