Definitions for riatas

riatas ri·a·ta

Spelling: [ree-ah-tuh, -at-uh]
IPA: /riˈɑ tə, -ˈæt ə/

Riatas is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 120 anagrams from letters in riatas (aairst).

Definitions for riatas

noun

  1. a lariat.

Origin of riatas

1840-50, Americanism; Spanish reata, derivative of reatar to tie again, equivalent to re- re- + atar Latin aptāre to fit

Examples for riatas

The Mexicans have a terrible and barbarous weapon—the riata!

One is called the “riata,” and should be of pliant, evenly-spun 2½-in.

His hunting-knife had sheared at a stroke the riata round the engineer's neck.

Jack dropped the riata and turned, his whole face smiling a welcome.

They'll string a riata across the road and hold up the car,209 most likely.

On the right-hand side of your pommel will be a strap and buckle for your riata.

One of them had a riata snatched from a saddle-pommel, and with this they tried to bind him.

With a riata around his neck, and carefully guarded, we again advanced.

He would have taken the riata which she was still holding, but she motioned him to precede her.

"I would not that you should hold the riata," said Consuelo petulantly.

Word Value for riatas
Scrable

5

Words with friends

5

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