Buck"ram (?), n. [OE. bokeram, bougeren, OF. boqueran, F. bougran, MHG. buckeram, LL. buchiranus, boquerannus, fr. MHG. boc, G. bock, goat (as being made of goat's hair), or fr. F. bouracan, by transposing the letter r. See Buck, Barracan.]
1.
A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
⇒ Buckram was formerly a very different material from that now known by the name. It was used for wearing apparel, etc. Beck (Draper's Dict. ).
2. Bot.
A plant. See Ramson.
Dr. Prior.
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Buck"ram, a.
1.
Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit.
2.
Stiff; precise.
"
Buckram dames."
Brooke.
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Buck"ram, v. t.
To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff.
Cowper.
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