cayuse

¹ American  

[kahy-yoos, kahy-oos] / kaɪˈyus, ˈkaɪ us /

noun

1. Western U.S. a horse, especially an Indian pony.

2. Also called cayuse wind.  Northwestern U.S. a cold wind blowing from the east.

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Cayuse ² American  

[kahy-yoos, kahy-oos] / kaɪˈyus, ˈkaɪ us /

noun

plural

Cayuses,

plural

Cayuse

1. a member of a tribe of North American Indians now living in Oregon.

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cayuse British  

/ ˈkaɪuːs /

noun

1. a small Native American pony used by cowboys

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Etymology

Origin of cayuse

1830–40, named after the Cayuse

Example Sentences

But he did not get to Nevada on his cayuse.

From Time Magazine Archive

We were not under the necessity of being 'grub-staked' by anyone, or more ostentatiously on the hurricane deck of a cayuse.

From Time Magazine Archive

Billy’s own horse was a stringy cayuse with a hammer head, but he nearly always won first prize at the stock trials.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

"We could ride west an' get 'em when they pass that water hole if you had a cayuse."

From Hopalong Cassidy by Mulford, Clarence E.

"I'm going to ride yore cayuse to th' line house—you ain't as tired as me," replied Red.

From Hopalong Cassidy by Mulford, Clarence E.