Gunbroke
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Gunbroke is an adjective meaning (of a horse) Trained not to spook when a gun is fired nearby.
Meaning
(of a horse) Trained not to spook when a gun is fired nearby.
Example Sentences
Well hold his horse. He might not be gunbroke.
Most o' the horses are gunbroke an' they're less likely to spook than the cattle.
They'll stand to be saddled and, long as nobody does anything ignorant, they're not likely to throw. Aren't any of them gunbroke, but we can get them that way.
Word Forms
- gun-broke
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gun-broke, greenbroke, green-broke, bellowsed, spancelled, behorsed.
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