English

Noun

riata ‎(plural riatas)

1. a lariat or lasso
   • 1920, Peter B. Kyne, The Understanding Heart, Chapter I:

     “You double-crossing devil,” the young man growled. “ […] Hereafter you'll trot ahead of me at the end of a riata, while I keep you on the jump with a four-horse whip. Right now you're scattering my dunnage from **** to breakfast, […] ”

Alternative forms

• reata

Anagrams

• aarti
• atari, Atari
• atria
• raita
• tiara