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HAIRY DICK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unbranded animal
1, record 1, English, unbranded%20animal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- maverick 1, record 1, English, maverick
correct
- slick 1, record 1, English, slick
correct
- hairy dick 1, record 1, English, hairy%20dick
correct
- cleanskin 1, record 1, English, cleanskin
correct, Australia, New Zealand
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An animal that does not carry a brand. 1, record 1, English, - unbranded%20animal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maverick is a term, usually referring to cattle, for an animal that does not carry a brand. In the period of the United States open range, such animals were relatively common. Many cows would give birth in wild or semi-wild conditions, not be located in an annual round up, and their ensuing calf could thus grow to maturity without having been captured and branded for ownership. The term derived from Samuel Maverick, who, among his other claims to fame, was notorious for not branding his cattle. Other U.S. terms for unbranded cattle include slick, hairy dick, and, in Spanish-speaking areas of the Southwest, orejano. In other parts of the world, different terms are used. In Australia and New Zealand, for example, an unbranded animal is a cleanskin. 1, record 1, English, - unbranded%20animal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animal non marqué
1, record 1, French, animal%20non%20marqu%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- animal sans marquage 1, record 1, French, animal%20sans%20marquage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le marquage au fer est initialement lié à l'élevage pour indiquer le propriétaire d'une bête. 2, record 1, French, - animal%20non%20marqu%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- animal sin marca
1, record 1, Spanish, animal%20sin%20marca
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- orejano 1, record 1, Spanish, orejano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal que carece de marca o señal a hierro ardiendo que acredite la propiedad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - animal%20sin%20marca
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