- Main Entry:
- 1mav·er·ick
- Pronunciation:
-
ˈmav-rik, ˈma-və-
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Samuel A. Maverick †1870 American pioneer who did not brand his calves
- Date:
- 1867
1: an unbranded range animal
; especially : a motherless calf
1: an unbranded range animal
; especially : a motherless calf