A sharp-pointed stick or goad used to drive cattle, common in Spanish and Latin American ranching traditions.
From Spanish aguijón, meaning prickle or goad, derived from Latin acucion (a point). Related to the Latin root for needle and sharp points.
Ranching vocabulary is incredibly specific and practical—every tool needed a precise name. The fact that 'agujon' survives in English shows how useful the word was when English speakers encountered Spanish ranching culture in the Americas.
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