Bohunk [Slang] a person from east-central Europe; a derisive or contemptuous term.
the bush that burned with fire and was not consumed from Exodus 3, when an angel of God appeared as a burning bush, moments before God revealed himself to Moses.
harness the assemblage of leather straps and metal pieces by which a horse, mule, etc. is fastened to a vehicle, plow, or load.
He had twelve rattles, but they were broken off before they began to taper, so I insisted that he must once have had twenty-four. Jim is assuming, as many people do, that rattlesnakes grow one rattle each year of their lives. Actually, a rattlesnake grows a new rattle each time it sheds its skin, which is three or more times a year for a young rattler and once or twice a year for an adult; this makes counting the rattles an unreliable indicator of the snake’s age.
lariat a rope used for tethering grazing horses, etc.
lariat-pin a peg fixing a lariat to the ground so the animal is restricted to that area.
Prairie dog any of a group of small, burrowing rodents of North America, having a barking cry and living in colonies.
sledge a sled or sleigh for carrying loads over ice, snow, etc.
team two or more horses, oxen, etc. harnessed to the same vehicle or plow.
windlass a winch, especially a simple one for lifting an anchor, a bucket in a well, etc.
