riata

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

A riata glistens in the sunlight, whistles through the air and falls over his head.

I felt thankful that they had not devoured my rawhide riata.

Already Roy was taking the riata from its place below the saddle-horn.

A throwing rope, or riata, hung in the sling at the right side of her saddle pommel; and it looked as though it had been used.