Riata
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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Reata
Reata noun - A rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock.
Usage example: the gauchos tied their reatas and rode out onto the pampas to rope calves
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