Skiver

skī′vėr, n. a kind of leather made of split sheep-skins, used for bookbinding, .— n. a machine for skiving leather.— v.t. Skive , to cut, pare off.— n. Skī′ving , the act of skiving: a piece skived off—of leather, usually on the flesh side. [From root of shive , shiver .]