Chamois
Chamois (sham"my or shȧ*moi"; 277) , noun
[French chamois, prob. from OG. gamz, German gemse.]
1.
(Zoology) 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.