RIATA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A long noosed rope used to catch animals

Synonyms:

lariat; lasso; reata; riata

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("riata" is a kind of...):

rope (a strong line)

Meronyms (parts of "riata"):

noose; running noose; slip noose (a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled)

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