The skin of an animal, especially when tanned or dressed. The leather jacket was made from cow hide.
A place of concealment or shelter, often used for observing wildlife. The birdwatchers sat quietly in the hide, waiting for the rare species to appear.
An obsolete English unit of land measurement, roughly equal to 120 acres, used for assessing taxation in Anglo-Saxon England. The estate was recorded as covering ten hides in the Domesday Book.
One's own skin or life, especially regarded figuratively as needing protection. He lied to save his own hide.