http://wordie.org/words/parfleche Comments for the word 'Parfleche' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/parfleche#comments a raw hide soaked in lye to remove the hair and dried <br /> <br /> an article (as a bag or case) made of parfleche <br /> <br />The parfleche was used by the Plains Indians as a container for storage and transportation. The word is French in origin (pare une fleche) meaning "deflects arrows" referring to the hard semi-tanned hide used to make the containers as well as shields. They were used to carry dried meat and pemmican and also clothing, tools, valuables and other materials. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:28:13 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/parfleche#comments