In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; -- said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle.
Unbranded cattle; especially a motherless calf (from Samuel A. Maverick who did not brand his calves [1867])
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"
a cow that escaped getting branded
an independent person who will
An unbranded or orphaned range coal or colt, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it; a horse or steer that has escaped from the herd.
There are two main definitions. 1. Originally, it referred to cattle that have not been branded yet, usually meaning a calf that has become separated from its mother. They were usually considered the property of the first person to brand them. 2. Today, it refers to a person who is independent in thought and deed, or who refuses to "go along with the group."
Unbranded animal, usually on the range.
an unbranded cow running loose; see oreanna; compare with leppy.
You have to be strong to live outside the law... but you have to be even stronger to live outside of the complex social pressures that exist in Japanese society. The lead character in this title is such a person, one who has chosen (being insane doesn't count) to live life differently. As such they're always on the outside of what is normal, but this can sometimes give them insights, and the freedom to act, not available to more average individuals. They also tend to be strong, independant people, because you have to be pretty capable to survive this path.