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Definition of "remuda" [remuda]

  • Southwestern U.S. A herd of horses from which ranch hands select their mounts. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "remuda" in a sentence
  • "The horse herd accompanying a trail drive was known as a remuda pronounced remoother in Texas."
  • "The horse herd accompanying a trail drive was known as the remuda pronounced remoother in Texas."
  • "Quinn, the man who had watched over the remuda of horses at night, had left for a better life in an MFA program."