mustang
a small, hardy horse of the American plains, descended from Spanish stock.
U.S. Navy Slang. a naval officer who received his commission while still an enlisted man.
to round up wild horses, especially in order to sell them illegally to slaughterhouses.
Origin of mustang
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Inside, a 12-inch portrait touch screen mimics the premium feel of the mustang Mach-E, offering the latest version of Ford’s Sync 4A software.
The new Ford Ranger Raptor will handle off-roading with steely resolve | Rob Stumpf | February 26, 2022 | Popular-ScienceThey wiped out the last of the elk, antelope, and mustang and emptied the sky of geese.
Cold weather driving in the mustang Mach-ETesting the Mach-E this winter gave us the chance to see this electric horse in its least-suited situation.
Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E is an important leap into the future | Dan Carney | February 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceYou can put mag wheels on a Gremlin,” commented one long time Michigan observer, “but that doesn't make it a mustang.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead | Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHundreds of trekkers were on the popular Annapurna Circuit in the mustang area of Nepal when disaster struck last week.
Nepal’s Deadliest Avalanche Was Totally Avoidable | Dick Dorworth | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Mmmhops is a tasty pale ale created in partnership with mustang Brewing.
Hanson Got Me Drunk on Their New Beer, Mmmhops (Really) | Kevin Fallon | September 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe had the distinction of becoming a “mustang,” a Marine enlisted man elevated to officer.
The First American Casualties of our Iraq “Adventure” | Michael Daly | March 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSuddenly the Merlin-powered mustang, as it was called, required far less fuel than any other fighter and outperformed them all.
Her little mustang leaped them, however, with wonderful activity, and mine followed.
In the Wilds of Florida | W.H.G. KingstonThere was the speed of the blooded racer in her and the tirelessness of the mustang.
Riders of the Silences | John FrederickShe hurried on, and upon entering the courtyard she espied Roy Beeman holding the halter of a beautiful, wild-looking mustang.
The Man of the Forest | Zane GreyHe picked up the halter on the blue mustang and turned away toward the corrals.
The Man of the Forest | Zane GreySo it came about as naturally as it was wonderful that Bo rode the blue mustang before the afternoon ended.
The Man of the Forest | Zane Grey
British Dictionary definitions for mustang
/ (ˈmʌstæŋ) /
a small breed of horse, often wild or half wild, found in the southwestern US
Origin of mustang
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