MUSTANG
mustang
(noun) small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mustang (plural mustangs)
A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.
(U.S., military slang) A merchant marine who joined the U.S. Navy as a commissioned officer during the American Civil War.
(U.S., military slang, generalized) A commissioned officer who started military service as an enlisted person.
Anagrams
• Gutmans, tangums
Source: Wiktionary
Mus"tang, n. Etym: [Sp. musteño belonging to the graziers, strayed,
wild.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The half-wild horse of the plains in Mexico, California, etc.
It is small, hardy, and easily sustained. Mustard grape (Bot.), a
species of grape (Vitis candicans), native in Arkansas and Texas. The
berries are small, light-colored, with an acid skin and a sweet pulp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition