'Maverick' definitions:

Definition of 'maverick'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians" [syn: irregular, maverick, unorthodox]
noun
Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action [syn: maverick, rebel]
noun
An unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it

Definition of 'Maverick'

From: GCIDE
  • Maverick \Mav"er*ick\, v. t. To take a maverick. [Western U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Definition of 'Maverick'

From: GCIDE
  • Maverick \Mav"er*ick\, n. 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. [1913 Webster]

Maverick -- U.S. County in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Maverick -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000) :
47297
Housing Units (2000) :
14889
Land area (2000) :
1280.075258 sq. miles (3315.379558 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
11.664875 sq. miles (30.211885 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1291.740133 sq. miles (3345.591443 sq. km)
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
28.742950 N, 100.387315 W