riata
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of riata
1840–50, < Spanish reata, derivative of reatar to tie again, equivalent to re- re- + atar < Latin aptāre to fit
Example Sentences
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So Williams plans to stop calling a rope a rawhide riata and not use words like hackamore, tapaderas and cinch ring.
From Time Magazine Archive
The riata at times serves the Mexican as a lethal weapon.
From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Hume, Martin
Relieved of your weight, and loosened by the tide, he got his foot over the riata, and Charley and I pulled him out.
From Gabriel Conroy by Harte, Bert
Then an ordinary riata is only fourteen or sixteen yards long—twenty yards is a very long one.
From The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
The despatch then went on to tell of the skill of the victorious riata man, and mentioned among other wonderful feats, his lassoing an antelope running at high speed 100 feet away.
From The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
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