Shane: Cowboy Terms

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Across
  1. 4. – An enclosure for livestock, especially cattle or horses. (p. 6)
  2. 7. – The headgear used to control a horse, including reins and a bit. (p. 10)
  3. 8. – A rolled-up blanket or bedding tied to a saddle for a traveling cowboy. (p. 5)
  4. 10. – A cowboy who takes care of saddle horses. (p. 17)
  5. 11. hand – A worker who helps manage cattle. (p. 79)
  6. 14. – A cowboy or cattle worker. (p. 56)
  7. 15. – The head cowboy or manager of a ranch. (p. 76)
  8. 16. – A hired or experienced shooter in the Old West. (p. 112)
  9. 18. – A wagon carrying food and cooking supplies for cowboys on a cattle drive. (p. 7)
  10. 19. – A person accustomed to life on the open plains, often a cowboy or frontiersman. (p. 32)
  11. 20. – A person who acquires and settles land granted by the government, often in conflict with cattle ranchers. (p. 12)
Down
  1. 1. – Another term for cowboy, especially one who herds cattle. (p. 45)
  2. 2. – A long rope used for catching livestock. (p. 20)
  3. 3. tramp – A wandering cowboy with no steady job. (p. 81)
  4. 5. – The small spiked wheel on a cowboy’s spur, used to urge a horse forward. (p. 76)
  5. 6. – A broad-brimmed cowboy hat, commonly worn in the West. (p. 5)
  6. 9. – A skilled marksman, often associated with cowboys and gunfighters. (p. 60)
  7. 12. – A laborer on a cattle ranch. (p. 69)
  8. 13. – A wild or unbroken horse. (p. 23)
  9. 17. – A term for a ranching operation or group of cowboys working together. (p. 68)