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reata - What does it mean?

Definition of 'reata'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A lariat or lasso.
  • :* 1994': The riders overtook them laughing and circled the cart at a full gallop until one of them took down his '''reata and dropped a loop over the mule’s head and brought it to a halt. — Cormac McCarthy, ''The Crossing
  • Alternative forms

    * riata ----

    Similar to 'reata'

    rata, rota, rotta, riata, redia, rada, raita, rhaita, retia, redowa, rhyta, raitha