bangtail muster

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Bangtail, (docking the tail brush of cattle) + muster (a roundup)

[edit] Noun

bangtail muster (plural bangtail musters)

1. A roundup of cattle for one of the following reasons...

   roundup of cattle for counting or treatment, during which the tails are banged, to to ensure they have been counted or treated when released

   to ensure that only previously counted animals will be transported.