Rocky Mountain sheep
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Rocky Mountain sheep
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Example Sentences
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The skins of the buffalo, of the Rocky Mountain sheep, of various deer and of the antelope, are included in the fur trade with the Indians and trappers of the north and west.
From Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington
There are also elk horn and Rocky Mountain sheep horn bows, as well as buffalo rib bows, which are worked to perfect shape by the use of steam.
From Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls by Eastman, Charles A.
Their fitness for grazing is best exemplified by their abounding in the famous Rocky Mountain sheep.
From The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself by Peters, de Witt C.
Thompson had shot a fine argal or Rocky Mountain sheep that morning, and the broiled steaks were giving forth a most acceptable odor.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 by Various
These pack animals learn to climb over the rocks and along the precipitous mountain sides like Rocky Mountain sheep.
From Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History by Grable, F. C.
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