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monteros

  • plural
    of montero.
    montero
    noun
    a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.

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The children of the monteros and guajiros in the country grew up in almost complete illiteracy.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher

In another quarter were six or eight monteros on horseback, in their invariable costume of Panama hats, shirts and pantaloons, with holsters to their saddles, and most of them with swords lashed to their sides.

From Letters of a Traveller Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America by Bryant, William Cullen

In consequence of this peaceful intercourse, many of the Indios monteros came and established themselves some time ago in the mission.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von

We now and then met the monteros themselves scudding along on their little horses, in that pace which we call a rack.

From Letters of a Traveller Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America by Bryant, William Cullen

Even the women of the monteros were splendid horse-women.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher

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