reata
noun
re·ata rē-ˈa-tə 
-ˈä-
-ˈä- : lariat
Synonyms
- lariat
- lasso
- riata
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Example Sentences
the gauchos tied their reatas and rode out onto the pampas to rope calves
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish — more at lariat
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
reata
noun
as in riata
a rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock the gauchos tied their reatas and rode out onto the pampas to rope calves Synonyms & Similar Words
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