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Definition of Cayuse
1. Noun. A small native range horse.
Definition of Cayuse
1. n. An Indian pony.
Definition of Cayuse
1. Proper noun. a Native American tribe from Oregon ¹
2. Noun. (American English) a small Indian horse or pony ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cayuse
1. an Indian pony [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cayuse
Literary usage of Cayuse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1907)
"... in accordance with the customs о March 3, 1885 (23 Stat. at L. 340, chap.
of the Cayuse tribe, married Louise , an Indian woman of that tribe, ..."
2. Journal of an Exploring Tour Beyond the Rocky Mountains: Under the Direction by Samuel Parker (1838)
"... Vancouver—loquacious orator—rapids—introduction to the Cayuse Indians—morning
prospect—long rapids—Volcanic mountains—trial of Indian generosity—arrival ..."
3. Riders of the Stars: A Book of Western Verse by Henry Herbert Knibbs (1916)
""That roan cayuse of the Concho": when a hoss has a name like that, You can figure
its reputation without askin' another word. ..."
4. The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company: Including that of the by George Bryce (1900)
"... ponies— The screeching train—Tripping—The western cayuse—The great buffalo
hunt—Warden of the plains—Pemmican and fat—the return in triumph. ..."
5. Bunch-grass and Blue-joint by Frank Bird Linderman (1921)
"Cayuse Bill's Sermon I TELL you, pard, ol' Cayuse Bill Can talk an' preach, an'
things he's said, Throw in with men when they're a-bed, An' loaf around a ..."
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