mecate
noun
me·ca·te
məˈkätē
plural -s
1
West : a rope usually of horsehair that is used for leading or tying or as hackamore reins
2
: an old unit of land area formerly used in the Yucatan region equal to about 400 square meters or ¹/₁₀ acre
Word History
Etymology
Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl mecatl cord, rope