buckjumper

[ buhk-juhm-per ]
/ ˈbʌkˌdʒʌm pər /

noun

a horse that bucks habitually, especially such a horse kept for use in rodeos.

Origin of buckjumper

First recorded in 1840–50; buckjump + -er1

Words nearby buckjumper

buckingham, buckingham palace, buckinghamshire, buckish, buckjump, buckjumper, buckjumping, buckland, buckle, buckle down, buckle under

Example sentences from the Web for buckjumper

  • I can ride anything but a buckjumper, and boss the shepherds, and I do love the life, no stifling in fields and copses!

    Modern Broods |Charlotte Mary Yonge

  • They sat a buckjumper as a child sits a swing, and seemed to be horsemasters as it were by instinct.

    South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V (of VI) |Louis Creswicke

British Dictionary definitions for buckjumper

buckjumper
/ (ˈbʌkˌdʒʌmpə) /

noun

Australian an untamed horse