Lariat and Riata

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Lariat noun - A rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock.

Usage example: the cowboy could throw a lariat around a running steer's head from 20 yards away

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Riata is a synonym for lariat in rope topic. In some cases you can use "Riata" instead a noun "Lariat".

Riata noun - A rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock.

Usage example: the cowboy neatly tossed a riata over the head of the escaping cow

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Lariat is a synonym for riata. You can use "Lariat" instead a noun "Riata".

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