riata

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lariat or lasso.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈɑːtə/

Word forms

riata riatas reata

Etymology

From Spanish reata, from reatar (“to retie”). Compare lariat.

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