latigo
/ˈlætɪɡəʊ/
latigo noun: a strap used to tighten a cinch.
Noun
latigo (plural latigos or latigoes)
- A strap used to tighten a cinch.
- He looked at the saddle and saw that both latigos, the straps that held the cinches, were broken. Both were old latigos instead of the good new ones that had been on the saddle the day before, and both had been cut halfway through with a knife.1989, Hal Borland, When the Legends Die, published 2011, unnumbered page
- Then they tightened the latigos on their horses and mounted up.1994, Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing
Examples of latigo in a sentence
- These prices are for saddle with single cinch and two latigoes.1999, [1938], edited by Victor M. Linoff, Saddle and Western Gear Catalog, 1938, page 41:
- Cinches fasten with a latigo strap that is already attached to the saddle, using a special flat knot.2013, Gincy Self Bucklin, The Gentle Art of Horseback Riding, page 142:
Forms of latigo
| plural | latigos |
|---|---|
| plural | latigoes |
Origin of latigo
From Spanish látigo (“whip”), from Catalan or Portuguese látego (“whip”), probably from Gothic *𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲 (*laittug), cognate with Old English lāttēh.
Words formed from latigo
- latigo halter
- latigo leather
Questions about latigo
- What does latigo mean?
- Latigo means a strap used to tighten a cinch.
- How do you use latigo in a sentence?
- These prices are for saddle with single cinch and two latigoes.
- What part of speech is latigo?
- Latigo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce latigo?
- Latigo is pronounced /ˈlætɪɡəʊ/.
- What is the plural of latigo?
- The plural of latigo is latigos.
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