reata
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Stories of Californian life often mention Span. reata, a tethering rope, from the verb reatar, to bind together, Lat. re-aptare.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
She caught the greenhide reata from the nail and went up the stair.
From The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
And his mother, discovering his interest, made him a little reata and taught him how to throw it, how to make loops and knots.
From Valley of Wild Horses by Grey, Zane
Rhodes scowled and began uncoiling a reata in case it would be needed to tie Miguel in the saddle.
From The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine by Amick, Robert Wesley
When the man who had been sent for the reata returned, the rustlers set out after the prisoner and found they were five minutes too late.
From When the West Was Young by Bechdolt, Frederick R. (Frederick Ritchie)
