mustang

A small, strong horse that lives freely in western North America.

• A mustang ran across the plain.
• The mustangs gathered near the river.
• She trained a young mustang to accept a rider.

Similar words: wild horse

Common phrases: wild mustang, mustang herd, mustang stallion

A military officer who began service as an ordinary soldier or sailor.

• Our captain is a mustang.
• The mustang began his career as a private.
• Many soldiers respected the mustang for his practical experience.

Common phrases: mustang officer, experienced mustang

A merchant sailor who became a US Navy officer during the American Civil War.

• The mustang had previously sailed on merchant ships.
• Several mustangs served aboard Union warships.
• This mustang received his naval commission during the Civil War.

Common phrases: naval mustang, Civil War mustang

To hunt wild horses, especially to supply the military or make food for pets.

• The riders used to mustang on the plains.
• They mustanged to supply horses for the army.
• He spent years mustanging in the western desert.

Common phrases: mustang for profit, mustang on horseback