cayuse
noun
a horse, especially an Indian pony.
Cayuses
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pluralof Cayuse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Their sympathies are with the Cayuses; but fear may restrain them from taking an open part against the whites.
From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by William Henry Gray
The refusal of the Nez Percés and Spokanes and the indifference of the Yakimas to join the Cayuses made their cause hopeless, though there were several fierce fights with them and much severe campaigning.
From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by William Denison Lyman
Ellis said that he thought the Cayuses were determined to have a fight in earnest.
From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by William Henry Gray
They mustered about fifteen thousand warriors, from the Umbiquas, Callapoos, Cayuses, Nez-percés, Bonnaxes, Flat-heads, and some of the Crows, who had not yet gained prudence from their last “brushing.”
From Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet by Frederick Marryat
The disaffected Cayuses were among them, urging them to join and rescue their country from the Bostons.
From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by William Henry Gray
