leather vs malleate

leather

verb
  • To strike forcefully. 

  • To cover with leather. 

  • To spank or beat with a leather belt or strap. 

noun
  • A punch. 

  • A piece of the above used for polishing. 

  • A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing. 

  • A cricket ball or football. 

  • A good defensive play 

  • clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders. 

adj
  • Made of leather. 

  • Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality. 

malleate

verb
  • To beat into shape with a hammer. 

adj
  • Possessing or resembling a malleus, or another structure shaped like a hammer. 

  • Having a surface with shallow round indentations, resembling copper that has been hammered. 

How often have the words leather and malleate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )