riata

or re·a·ta

[ ree-ah-tuh, -at-uh ]

/ riˈɑ tə, -ˈæt ə /

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noun

a lariat.

Origin of riata

1840–50, Americanism;<Spanish reata, derivative of reatar to tie again, equivalent to re-re- + atar<Latin aptāre to fit

Words nearby riata

RIAA curve, rial, rial omani, rialto, riant, riata, Riau Archipelago, rib, R.I.B.A., ribald, ribaldry

Example sentences from the Web for riata

Jack dropped the riata and turned, his whole face smiling a welcome.
The Gringos|B. M. Bower
They'll string a riata across the road and hold up the car,209 most likely.
Overland Red|Henry Herbert Knibbs
As the men rode toward them, Phil took down his riata while Patches watched him questioningly.
When A Man's A Man|Harold Bell Wright
He had also a riata, a cuerta, and tapaderos, and frequently employed these Spanish names for the objects.
Lin McLean|Owen Wister

With a riata around his neck, and carefully guarded, we again advanced.
Los Gringos|H. A. (Henry Agustus) Wise