The Red Pony Glossary

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The Red Pony Glossary

Buzzards

A buzzard is a hawklike bird that eats the corpse of a dead animal soon after the animal dies. A flock of them swirling in a specific area in the sky is a sure sign of a carcass.

Curry

Curry means to prepare food, specifically meat like chicken.

Cayuse

A Cayuse is a native American pony.

pommel

A pommel is the upward curving part of a horse saddle.

Hame

A hame is two curved pieces of wood or metal that is attached to a draft horse.

Fallible

Fallible means being able to make a mistake.

Chipper

Chipper means high-spirited.

Paisano

A Paisano is someone of Spanish ethnic origin.

Rapier

A rapier is a sword that is thin, light, and sharp.

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