Cryptic crossword clue
Leather and rope round vehicle 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CORDOVAN

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What does CORDOVAN mean?

CORDOVAN noun
  1. A leather from Córdoba originally of tanned goatskin later of horsehide.
  2. A shoe made from cordovan leather
CORDOVAN adjective
  1. Oxblood (the color)

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