English

Noun

reata ‎(plural reatas)

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

Translations

Alternative forms

• riata

Spanish

Etymology

From reatar ‎(“retrie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈata/

Noun

reata f ‎(plural reatas)

1. A rope; a lasso.
2. Single file.
3. (Mexico) Prick, cock.

Derived terms

• reatazo