Maverick
Pronunciation : Mav"er*ick
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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 naglected to brand his cattle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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