Sheepskin

3 definitions found

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

  Sheepskin \Sheep"skin`\, n.
     1. The skin of a sheep; or, leather prepared from it.
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     2. A diploma; -- so called because usually written or printed
        on parchment prepared from the skin of the sheep. [College


        Cant]
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sheepskin
       n 1: tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for
            clothing [syn: {fleece}]
       2: skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on [syn: {parchment},
           {lambskin}]
       3: a document certifying the successful completion of a course
          of study [syn: {diploma}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "sheepskin":
     affidavit, attestation, authority, authorization, bill of health,
     certificate, certificate of proficiency, certification, credential,
     deposition, diploma, navicert, notarized statement, note,
     sworn statement, testamur, testimonial, ticket, visa, vise,
     voucher, warrant, warranty, witness