Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of making on horseback the circuit of the boundary of a cattle-drift, in order to keep the cattle within bounds, and recover those that may have “drifted” or strayed.
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Examples
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Parker rode the gray horse, and Farrel had appropriated a pinto cow pony that Pablo used when line-riding.
The Pride of Palomar 1918
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He was always "line-riding," or hunting stray stock -- horses, usually -- or striking across to some line-camp of the Sawtooth on business which he was perfectly willing to state.
Sawtooth Ranch B. M. Bower 1905
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He was always "line-riding," or hunting stray stock -- horses, usually -- or striking across to some line-camp of the Sawtooth, on business which he was perfectly willing to state.
The Quirt B. M. Bower 1905
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I seen a woman doctor, once -- she was stopping at the T Down when I was line-riding for them -- and say, she was
Chip, of the Flying U B. M. Bower 1905
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He got back after line-riding to find Logan hurt bad; Surra and some of the meercats are missing. "
Beast Master's Circus Norton, Andre 2004
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That covers them planes that have been line-riding over this way, too, I reckon. "
The Thunder Bird B. M. Bower 1905
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