Cayuse (disambiguation) — The term Cayuse has the following uses* Cayuse, a people native to Oregon, United States * Cayuse, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the United States * Cayuse (horse), a kind of horse. (also Cayoosh ) * OH 6 Cayuse , a military observation… … Wikipedia
Cayuse — [kī′yo͞os΄, kī′o͞os΄; kī yo͞os′, kīo͞os′] n. pl. Cayuses or Cayuse [< tribal name] 1. a member of a group of North American Indians that lived in the Blue Mountains section of NE Oreg. 2. the language of this people 3. [c ] a horse, esp. a… … English World dictionary
cayuse — (n.) horse, Indian pony, 1841, American English, said to be a Chinook Indian word; also the name of an Indian group and language (1825), of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
Cayuse — infobox ethnic group group = Cayuse caption = The Cayuse Tribe land area poptime = The Cayuse Tribe has no descendants since its interbreeding with the Umatilla Tribe. popplace = Washington, Oregon langs = isolate (unclassified) rels = Animism… … Wikipedia
horse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. equine; stallion, mare, colt, filly, foal, gelding; steed, mount; trotter, pacer, hackney; nag, hack, pony, charger, courser; dobbin, jennet; cavalry; sawhorse; bronco, mustang, cayuse; Arab. See… … English dictionary for students
cayuse — /kuy yoohs , kuy oohs/, n. 1. Western U.S. a horse, esp. an Indian pony. 2. Also called cayuse wind. Northwestern U.S. a cold wind blowing from the east. [1830 40, Amer.; named after the CAYUSE] * * * ▪ breed of horse also called Bronco, or… … Universalium
Cayuse — /kuy yoohs , kuy oohs/, n., pl. Cayuses, (esp. collectively) Cayuse. a member of a tribe of North American Indians now living in Oregon. * * * ▪ breed of horse also called Bronco, or Mustang, North American wild or Indian tamed horse,… … Universalium
horse — n 1. equine, Sl. hoss, pony, Sl. critter, mount, steed, Literary. courser; outlaw, Sl. bronc, bronco, bucking bronco, Sl. sunfisher; mustang, cow pony, cutting horse, range horse, U.S. cayuse; galloper, racer, race horse, bangtail, stake horse;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Cayuse — noun (plural Cayuse or Cayuses) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1825 1. a member of an American Indian people of Oregon and Washington 2. plural cayuses, not capitalized, West a native range horse … New Collegiate Dictionary
cayuse — cay•use [[t]kaɪˈyus, ˈkaɪ us[/t]] n. dial. dch Western U.S. a horse, esp. an Indian pony • Etymology: 1830–40; Cayuse, American Indian people of Oregon … From formal English to slang
