trail herd
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The trail herd had been driven in an hour before.
From Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West by Raine, William MacLeod
In addition to the steers and older cows that comprised every trail herd, the off-color she-stock had been carefully culled from the range.
From The Settling of the Sage by Evarts, Hal G. (Hal George)
Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.
From The Fighting Edge by Raine, William MacLeod
Sanderson, Carter, an' six men are on the move with a trail herd.
From Square Deal Sanderson by Seltzer, Charles Alden
"Don't overplay yore hand," cautioned the owner of the trail herd.
From A Man Four-Square by Raine, William MacLeod
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