cayuse
Western U.S. a horse, especially an Indian pony.
Also called cayuse wind .Northwestern U.S. a cold wind blowing from the east.
Origin of cayuse
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a member of a tribe of North American Indians now living in Oregon.
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How to use cayuse in a sentence
For decades, they were swindled and demonized as “miserable cayuse fiends.”
The nomination of Chuck Sams to lead the Park Service is already changing history | Blaine Harden | October 18, 2021 | Washington PostThe school will soon offer five full scholarships to students from the Umatilla Reservation, where the cayuse people live in northeast Oregon.
The nomination of Chuck Sams to lead the Park Service is already changing history | Blaine Harden | October 18, 2021 | Washington PostThe Park Service has begun working with cayuse experts to redo exhibits at the Whitman Mission National Historic Site.
The nomination of Chuck Sams to lead the Park Service is already changing history | Blaine Harden | October 18, 2021 | Washington PostNot much on looks, Bill, but a cayuse don't cover ground on his looks.
Riders of the Silences | John FrederickIf 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.
The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft | Dan Beard
All that the soldiers had to eat for thirty days was the meat of a cayuse pony without salt.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison LymanThe hills were dotted with sleek cattle and horses and the ever present cayuse, or Indian pony.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison LymanHis incidents have a quaint individuality, as for instance the reproof from the cayuse chief for the impiety of card-playing.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX | Joel Palmer
British Dictionary definitions for cayuse
/ (ˈkaɪuːs) /
Western US and Canadian a small Native American pony used by cowboys
Origin of cayuse
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