mustang

mus-tang · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A free-roaming horse of the American West, descended from horses brought by the Spanish.

  2. 2.

    (Mustang) A brand of American sports car made by Ford.

Forms

plural: mustangs

Related words

See also: bronco, horse, stallion
Synonyms: bronco, wild horse

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish mesteno ("wild, stray"), from mesta ("company of graziers").