Mav"er*ick (?), n.
In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; -- said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle.
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Mav"er*ick (?), v. t.
To take a maverick. [Western U. S.]
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