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mustang.

A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmʌˌstæŋ//ˈmʌˌsteɪ̯ŋ/Canada, US[ˈmʌˌsteɪ̯ŋ]Canada, US/ˈmʌˌstɛ̃ŋ/Canada, US
  1. A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.

  2. A merchant marine who joined the U.S. Navy as a commissioned officer during the American Civil War.

    US · slang
  3. A commissioned officer who started military service as an enlisted person.

    US · slang
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish mestengo, from Old Spanish mesteño (“feral animal”) or mestengo (“feral animal”).

verb/ˈmʌˌstæŋ//ˈmʌˌsteɪ̯ŋ/Canada, US[ˈmʌˌsteɪ̯ŋ]Canada, US/ˈmʌˌstɛ̃ŋ/Canada, US
  1. To hunt mustangs (wild horses), either for military use or for slaughter as pet food.

    US
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish mestengo, from Old Spanish mesteño (“feral animal”) or mestengo (“feral animal”).

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