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Word entry · 7 letters

mustang

Best crossword clue

"Wild horse"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈmʌˌstæŋ/Part of speech nounSorted agmnstuStarts with MEnds with G1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Small hardy horse descended from Spanish stock in North America.

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • The mustang pony, the invariable companion of the inhabitant of the prairie, whether he is rich or poor, is a little creature, apparently narrow-chested, and small across the loins.
  • Having ridden a distance of two or three miles, Garey slackened his pace, and put the mustang to a slow walk.
  • He is a product of the merchant marine and is one of the officers called "Mustangs" who entered the navy during the Civil War.

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