Mustang
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmʌˌstæŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mustang is a noun meaning A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.
Meaning
A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.
More Meanings
- (US, military slang) A merchant marine who joined the U.S. Navy as a commissioned officer during the American Civil War.
- (US, military slang, generalized) A commissioned officer who started military service as an enlisted person.
- (US) To hunt mustangs (wild horses), either for military use or for slaughter as pet food.
Example Sentences
Mustang— Officer who came up through the ranks. None better.
Having ridden a distance of two or three miles, Garey slackened his pace, and put the mustang to a slow walk.
[…] and the chief engineer is a "mustang" — that is, an officer who has risen from the ranks of enlisted men.
He is a product of the merchant marine and is one of the officers called "Mustangs" who entered the navy during the Civil War.
Word Forms
- mustangs
- mustanging
- mustanged
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pony, rider, convertible, mustanger, bronco, stang.
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