Astrakhan

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Astrakhan \As`tra*khan"\, a.
     Of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made
     of an Astrakhan skin. -- n. The skin of stillborn or young
     lambs of that region, the curled wool of which resembles fur.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  astrakhan
       n 1: the fur of young lambs
       2: a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga
          River