Southwestern U.S. agriculture
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Same as string (sense 19)
[Late 19th century. < American Spanish, "change of horses" < Spanish remudar "to exchange"]
Regional History
Remuda is an old-time common expression among working cattlemen in the Southwest and Rocky Mountain states. Alternative names are caballado, cavvy, and caviard (from Spanish caballada), and string.
