- the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared for use as a material on which to write.
- a manuscript or document on such material.
- a stiff, off-white paper resembling this material.
- a diploma.
- the skin of certain animals, such as sheep, treated to form a durable material, as for bookbinding, or (esp formerly) manuscripts
- a manuscript, bookbinding, etc, made of or resembling this material
- a type of stiff yellowish paper resembling parchment
