Meaning & use
latigo
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A long leather strap used to fasten and tighten the cinch of a Western riding saddle; also, the type of soft, oil-tanned leather used for such straps.
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He checked the latigo before mounting to make sure the saddle was secure.
The saddler cut a new latigo from a roll of oil-tanned leather.
A note on using this word
Latigo comes from Spanish, where it means 'whip,' reflecting the word's origins in ranching and vaquero horsemanship traditions of the American West.
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