U.S. dial. Also caviarde. [corruption of cavallade, ad. Sp. caballada, in Texas and New Mexico.] ‘A term used, in Louisiana and Texas, by the caravans which cross the prairies, to denote a band of horses or mules’ (Bartlett).
1846. Scenes in Rocky Mtns., 80 (Bartl.). Stealing our whole cavallard, consisting of ten head of horses and mules.
1850. W. R. Ryan, Adv. California, I. xiii. 260 On its banks we perceived a cavallard of horses, a few of which appeared in good condition, but the rest were miserable worn-out hacks.
1853. S. A. Hammett (‘Philip Paxton’), Stray Yankee in Texas, 93 (Bartlett). Our plans were easily arranged, the caviarde of horses driven into the pen, and we were soon very busy catching and saddling.
