remuda
[ ruh-moo-duh; Spanish re-moo-thah ]
noun,plural re·mu·das [ruh-moo-duhz; Spanish re-moo-thahs]. /rəˈmu dəz; Spanish rɛˈmu ðɑs/. Chiefly Southwestern U.S.
a group of saddle horses from which ranch hands choose mounts for the day.
Origin of remuda
1An Americanism first recorded in 1835–45: from Latin American Spanish (Mexico): “a change (of horses),” Spanish: “exchange,” derivative of remudar “to change, replace,” equivalent to re- re- + mudar “to change” (from Latin mūtāre )
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How to use remuda in a sentence
As expected, the wagons and remudas arrived at the new ranch hours in advance of the herds.
Wells Brothers | Andy AdamsThey had bought two whole remudas, and picked over five or six others until their purchases amounted to over five hundred head.
The Outlet | Andy AdamsWith instructions from our employer to return to the ranch after making camp, the remudas were started after the wagons.
The Outlet | Andy AdamsThere was some reason for it—sore-footed cattle, or else they have skinned up their remudas and didn't want me to see them.
The Outlet | Andy AdamsWe did not take out certificates in Medina on the remudas as a matter of economy.
The Outlet | Andy Adams
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