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trail herd

American  

noun

  1. a herd of cattle driven along a trail, especially from their home range to market.

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Later his old cowboy friend of the roundup arrived on the range with a trail herd of cattle from Texas.

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Honest, th' main corral would hold a full trail herd of three thousand head easy.

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Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.

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But Houck’s party did not show up, and before break of day the camp of the trail herd outfit was broken.

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While the water was still high Harshaw started a trail herd to Utah.

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