English

Etymology
Sp. reata#Spanish|reata.

Pronunciation
IPA|/rɪ'�:t�/

Noun
en-noun

1. 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 spellings
riata

Spanish

Etymology
From term|reatar||retrie

Pronunciation
IPA|/re'ata/

Noun
reata f

1. A rope; a lasso.
2. single file|Signle file.
3. Mexico|lang=es prick|Prick, cock.

gl:reata
ru:reata

• 2007-12-31 22:30 - Circeus - /* Noun */ oups

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