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cayuse
1[ kahy-yoos, kahy-oos ]
noun
- Western U.S. a horse, especially an Indian pony.
- Also called cayuse wind. Northwestern U.S. a cold wind blowing from the east.
Cayuse
2[ kahy-yoos, kahy-oos ]
noun
, plural Cay·us·es, (especially collectively) Cay·use.
- a member of a tribe of North American Indians now living in Oregon.
cayuse
/ ˈkaɪuːs /
noun
- a small Native American pony used by cowboys
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cayuse1
C19: from a Chinookan language
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Example Sentences
Not much on looks, Bill, but a cayuse don't cover ground on his looks.
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If you want to make a real cayuse out of your wooden horse, brand it and any cowboy who then sees it will take off his hat.
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All that the soldiers had to eat for thirty days was the meat of a cayuse pony without salt.
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The hills were dotted with sleek cattle and horses and the ever present cayuse, or Indian pony.
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His incidents have a quaint individuality, as for instance the reproof from the Cayuse chief for the impiety of card-playing.
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