1. parchment - Noun
2. Parchment - Proper noun
The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAccording to Jewish law, a sefer Torah (plural: Sifrei Torah) is a copy of the formal Hebrew text handwritten on gevil or qlaf (forms of parchment ) by using a quill (or other permitted writing utensil) dipped in ink. Source: Internet
According to the tests carried out by Oxford University Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, "with a probability of more than 95%, the parchment was from between 568 and 645". Source: Internet
After clearing out an abandoned mine, the player finds a scrap of parchment that reveals the death of the player's godparents was ordered by an unknown enemy. Source: Internet
After all, neither the parchment on which the promises are written nor the Supreme Court that interprets them has any means to compel our obeisance. Source: Internet
Alternatively, the seal may be attached to a narrow strip of the material of the document (again, in this case, usually parchment), sliced and folded down, as a tail or tongue, but not detached. Source: Internet
A pendent pine resin seal on a parchment tag attached to an English deed dated 1638. Source: Internet