mustang

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌˌstæŋ/ / [ˈmʌˌstæŋ] / /ˈmʌˌsteɪ̯ŋ/ / [ˈmʌˌsteɪ̯ŋ]

Etymology: Borrowed from Nepali मुस्ताङ (mustāṅ).

Etymology: Borrowed from Mexican Spanish mestengo, from Old Spanish mesteño (“feral animal”) or mestengo (“feral animal”).

A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.
“The mustang pony, the invariable companion of the inhabitant of the prairie, whether he is rich or poor, is a little creature, apparently narrow-chested, and small across the loins.”
“Having ridden a distance of two or three miles, Garey slackened his pace, and put the mustang to a slow walk.”
A merchant marine who joined the U.S. Navy as a commissioned officer during the American Civil War.
“He is a product of the merchant marine and is one of the officers called "Mustangs" who entered the navy during the Civil War.”
“He was the son of a famous artist, and was what we termed a "mustang" officer, who had come into the navy from the merchant service during the Civil War.”
A commissioned officer who started military service as an enlisted person.
“[…] and the chief engineer is a "mustang" — that is, an officer who has risen from the ranks of enlisted men.”
“Mustang— Officer who came up through the ranks. None better.”

Etymology: Borrowed from Mexican Spanish mestengo, from Old Spanish mesteño (“feral animal”) or mestengo (“feral animal”).

To hunt mustangs (wild horses), either for military use or for slaughter as pet food.