riata

[ree-ah-tuh, -at-uh] / riˈɑ tə, -ˈæt ə /

NOUN

lariat

Synonyms

STRONG

lasso noose reata tether

Example Sentences

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He felt himself beyond all human aid, And trusted to the saints—and, for that matter, To some weak spot in Felipe's riata.

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I felt thankful that they had not devoured my rawhide riata.

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A riata glistens in the sunlight, whistles through the air and falls over his head.

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Relieved of your weight, and loosened by the tide, he got his foot over the riata, and Charley and I pulled him out.

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Saddle Bags and Saddle Blankets On the right-hand side of your pommel will be a strap and buckle for your riata.

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