Wild West
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- 3. A ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device and long-shafted projectiles.
- 4. A wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown
- 6. A hide or animal skin that has not been exposed to tanning.
- 8. The act of driving a herd of animals overland.
- 10. A person in charge of horses or other livestock on a ranch.
- 12. A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.
- 13. A professional killer who uses a gun
- 15. A term used to describe a cowboy or ranch hand.
- 20. A federal law enforcement officer
- 21. A command to slow down a horse.
- 23. A metal implement which is heated and used to brand livestock.
- 24. An expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.
- 25. A pair of leather gloves that cowboy sometimes wear.
- 27. A large animal with four legs that people ride on or use for carrying things or pulling carts and wagons
- 28. A dust mask while driving cattle kicking up dirt.
- 29. A leather-covered seat that is put on the back of a horse.
- 31. A prison.
- 35. A large bird with almost no feathers on its head or neck, that eats the flesh of dead animals.
- 36. A person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive.
- 38. Leather trousers without a seat, worn by a cowboy over ordinary trousers to protect the legs.
- 40. A state of the south-central United States.
- 43. A rope with a loop that is used for catching animals (such as cattle or horses).
- 44. A gun that has a long barrel and that is held against your shoulder when you shoot it.
- 45. A pistol with revolving chambers enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
- 48. The remaining skull of a deceased cattle
- 50. A horse-drawn coach that formerly traveled regularly over a fixed route with passengers, parcels, etc.
- 53. US dialect friend or partner.
- 55. A light axe used as a tool or weapon by North American Indians.
- 57. A shop that sells a wide variety of goods, typically one in a small town or village.
- 58. A house and surrounding land owned by a family
- 59. A sheriff's assistant, the person who fills in when the sheriff isn't available.
- 62. A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.
- 64. The wide open landscapes in the Western US.
- 67. A song celebrating life in the American West; the state song of Kansas.
- 68. A cowboy's natural weapon
- 69. A large, dry area where there is very little rain and few plant.
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- 1. A printed public announcement that the authorities want to apprehend a person for a crime.
- 2. A robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area.
- 3. A wild or half-tamed horse of the western US.
- 5. A male bovine animal and especially a domestic ox
- 7. A member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the Americas.
- 9. A plant that grows like a bush in the desert areas of North America and Australia
- 11. A type of tall tent shaped like a cone, used by Native Americans in the past.
- 14. An informal friendly greeting, particularly associated with the western US states.
- 16. A person who rounds up and steals cattle, horses, or sheep.
- 17. A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting
- 18. A wild dog that resembles the wolf, native to North America.
- 19. An extensive farm, especially in the western United States, on which large herds of cattle, sheep, or horses are raised.
- 22. Traditionally a six-pointed star to symbolize the justice that they are sworn to uphold.
- 26. Said to make a horse start moving or go faster.
- 30. A sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun.
- 32. A large, ox-like animal with horns and shaggy fur.
- 33. A man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, in the Western US.
- 34. A girl or woman who tends cattle or horses
- 37. Said when someone is riding a horse or bull.
- 39. A high-heeled boot of a style originally worn by cowboys,
- 41. A pen for livestock, especially cattle or horses, on a farm or ranch.
- 42. The feathered headgear traditionally worn by male leaders of the American Plains Indians Nations who have earned a place of great respect in their tribe.
- 46. A lazy cowboy who neglects their duties on a farm or ranch.
- 47. A stringed musical instrument
- 49. A poisonous American snake which can make a rattling noise with its tail.
- 51. A social gathering at which lively folk dancing takes place.
- 52. An exhibition or contest in which cowboys show their skill at riding broncos, roping calves, wrestling steers, etc
- 54. A large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle.
- 56. A person serving drinks at a bar.
- 60. A line or border separating two countries.
- 61. A body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.
- 63. The closest and main law enforcer.
- 65. An occasion when cattle, horses, or other animals are collected together so that they can be counted or sold.
- 66. A succulent desert plant that's often covered in sharp spines.