Definition of reata:
"1994: The riders overtook them laughing and circled the cart at a full gallop until one of them took down his reata and dropped a loop over the mule's head and brought it to a halt. -- Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing"
Definition of reata:
"1994: The riders overtook them laughing and circled the cart at a full gallop until one of them took down his reata and dropped a loop over the mule's head and brought it to a halt. -- Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing"