latigo
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of latigo
1870–75, < Spanish látigo whip, cinch strap, perhaps < Gothic *laittug; compare Old English lāttēh leading rein, equivalent to lād- lead 1 + tēh, tēah tie
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Made Solid’s colorful assortment of antique African trade beads, sewn onto a cognac latigo leather strap, is just the thing for the person with everything.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023
He was lacing the latigo through the cinch rings when there was a small stir behind him.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Curley, the quickest of them all, was giving frantic tugs to his latigo.
From Skyrider by Fischer, Anton Otto
A certain stiffness was in his walk when he led Coaley inside and turned a stirrup up over the saddle horn, his gloved fingers dropping to the latigo.
From Rim o' the World by Fischer, Anton Otto
Swinging from the saddle he threw the stirrup over the seat and became immediately absorbed in the readjustment of his latigo strap.
From The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)
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