maverick

ˈmævəɹɪk

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#1·4h ago

(of cattle) Unbranded.

Occasionally some young men who have no cattle of their own will take part in these expeditions, or they will give their services by the year to receive a pro rata of all the maverick cattle that may be found. [Quoted from The Texas New …

Origin: (1803–1870), who refused to brand his cattle. For probable origin and meaning, see Maverick. The poker noun sense (“a queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold ’em”) may be from the theme song of the US Western television series Maverick (1957–1962), which says of the eponymous protagonist that “[g]amblin’ is his game” and that he is “livin’ on jacks and queens”. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·4h ago

Showing independence in thoughts or actions.

But I would rather have maverick cattle, they are more accustomed to range conditions. My cattle from the registered herd have not done too well.

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#3·4h ago

An unbranded range animal.

In this distribution, care is taken to leave not only those which bear the owner's mark and brand, but his due proportion of the mavericks* that have been found upon the expedition. [footnote: *The term "maverick" is applied in this coun…

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