bronco

[ brong-koh ]

/ ˈbrɒŋ koʊ /

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noun, plural bron·cos.

a range pony or mustang of the western U.S., especially one that is not broken or is imperfectly broken.

Nearby words

bronchostomy, bronchotomy, bronchotracheal, bronchovesicular, bronchus, bronco, broncobuster, brontide, brontobyte, brontosaur, brontosaurus

Also bronc, broncho.

Origin of bronco

1865–70, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish potro bronco untamed colt (in Mexican Spanish: wild horse, half-tamed horse); bronco, apparently nasalized variant of Latin broccus; see broach

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Examples from the Web for bronco

The 20 years since then have been kinder to that Bronco than to Broncos in general.
Where’s O.J.’s White Bronco Now?|Oliver Jones|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fortunately, the record-setting Bronco offense did its part to set yet another record.
The Impossible Super Bowl Score: First 43-8 Football Game in a Century|Evin Demirel|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even then this could not be accomplished without throwing the bronco first.
Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West|William MacLeod Raine
But he had the start, his bronco was young, its wind of the best, and it might have speed.
'Me-Smith'|Caroline Lockhart

Leaning forward eagerly Powell and Nell watched Bronco's arm move swiftly.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker
Gathering himself together, as if he had wire springs in his legs, the bronco shot up into the air.
Two Boy Gold Miners|Frank V. Webster
The bronco stock was bad enough but the green mules were the worst.
When the West Was Young|Frederick R. Bechdolt

British Dictionary definitions for bronco

bronco

broncho

/ (ˈbrɒŋkəʊ) /

noun plural -cos or -chos

(in the US and Canada) a wild or partially tamed pony or mustang of the western plains

Word Origin for bronco

C19: from Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish potro bronco unbroken colt, probably from Latin broccus projecting (as knots on wood), hence, rough, wild

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bronco

noun, plural bron·cos.

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bronco

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