reata
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re·a·ta
(rē-ä′tə)n.
Variant of riata.
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reata
(rɪˈɑːtə)n
US a lariat; lasso
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Noun | 1. | reata - a long noosed rope used to catch animals running noose, slip noose, noose - a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled rope - a strong line |
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