Meaning & use
riata
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A long, braided leather rope used as a lasso, especially in ranching and rodeo (a variant of 'lariat').
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The cowboy coiled his riata before roping the calf.
Traditional riatas are braided from rawhide by hand.
A note on using this word
Comes from the Spanish 'la reata,' meaning 'the rope,' reflecting the word's roots in Mexican vaquero culture.
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lariatlasso
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