Associations to the word «Mustang»

Wiktionary

MUSTANG, noun. A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.
MUSTANG, noun. (U.S. military slang) A merchant marine who joined the U.S. Navy as a commissioned officer during the American Civil War.
MUSTANG, noun. (U.S. military slang) (generalized) A commissioned officer who started military service as an enlisted person.

Dictionary definition

MUSTANG, noun. Small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish.

Wise words

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