chamois
n. ஆட்டின் இயல்புடைய ஐரோப்பிய வரைமான் வகை, மென்பதமுடைய தோல் வகை.
Cham"ois, n. Etym: [F. chamois, prob. fr. OG. gamz, G. gemse.] 1. (Zoöl.) Defn: A small species of antelope (Rupicapra tragus), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It possesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase. 2. A soft leather made from the skin of the chamois, or from sheepskin, etc.; -- called also chamois leather, and chammy or shammy leather. See Shammy.