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chaps
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a pair of joined leather leggings, often widely flared, worn over trousers, esp. by cowboys, as protection against burs, rope burns, etc., while on horseback.
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spurs
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a U-shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
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lasso
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a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
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cowhand
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a person employed on a cattle ranch; cowboy or cowgirl.
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cattle drive
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driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)
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frontier
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the land or territory that forms the furthest extent of a country's settled or inhabited regions.
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vigilante
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any person who takes the law into his or her own hands, as by avenging a crime.
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bandit
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1.a robber, esp. a member of a gang or marauding band.
2.an outlaw or highwayman. |
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marshal
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an administrative officer of a U.S. judicial district who performs duties similar to those of a sheriff.
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deputy
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a person appointed or elected as assistant to a public official, serving as successor in the event of a vacancy.
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