Chamois /(shăm"my̆ [or] shȧ*moi"; 277)/

Cham·ois

Chamois

n.
  1. 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. (Zool.)
  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.