reatas

plural of reata
as in lariats
a rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock the gauchos tied their reatas and rode out onto the pampas to rope calves

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lassos
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  • Attendees could try their hand at knocking over tin cans, throwing lassos and a ring toss.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Reatas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reatas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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