latigo

[ lat-i-goh ]

/ ˈlæt ɪˌgoʊ /

noun, plural lat·i·gos, lat·i·goes.

a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.

Origin of latigo

1870–75, Americanism;<Spanish látigo whip, cinch strap, perhaps <Gothic *laittug; compare Old English lāttēh leading rein, equivalent to lād-lead¹ + tēh, tēahtie

Words nearby latigo

laticifer, laticiferous, latifundio, latifundista, latifundium, latigo, latilla, Latimer, latimeria, Latin, Latin-1

Example sentences from the Web for latigo

Curley, the quickest of them all, was giving frantic tugs to his latigo.
Skyrider|B. M. Bower
She commanded Ward to draw the latigo tighter, and Ward did so, dodging back as the big brute snapped at him.
Judith of Blue Lake Ranch|Jackson Gregory
Swift, practiced, relentless, Mose dragged at the latigo till the wide hair web embedded itself in the pony's hide.
The Eagle's Heart|Hamlin Garland
"Well, I was going to; but Jack said—" Irish stooped to pick up the latigo and did not finish.
The Happy Family|Bertha Muzzy Bower

Charming Billy, fumbling the latigo absently, felt a sudden belligerence toward her father.
The Long Shadow|B. M. Bower

单词	latigo
释义	latigo [ lat-i-goh ] / ˈlæt ɪˌgoʊ / noun, plural lat·i·gos, lat·i·goes. a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch. Origin of latigo 1870–75, Americanism;<Spanish látigo whip, cinch strap, perhaps <Gothic *laittug; compare Old English lāttēh leading rein, equivalent to lād-lead¹ + tēh, tēahtie Words nearby latigo laticifer, laticiferous, latifundio, latifundista, latifundium, latigo, latilla, Latimer, latimeria, Latin, Latin-1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for latigo Curley, the quickest of them all, was giving frantic tugs to his latigo. Skyrider\|B. M. Bower She commanded Ward to draw the latigo tighter, and Ward did so, dodging back as the big brute snapped at him. Judith of Blue Lake Ranch\|Jackson Gregory Swift, practiced, relentless, Mose dragged at the latigo till the wide hair web embedded itself in the pony's hide. The Eagle's Heart\|Hamlin Garland "Well, I was going to; but Jack said—" Irish stooped to pick up the latigo and did not finish. The Happy Family\|Bertha Muzzy Bower Charming Billy, fumbling the latigo absently, felt a sudden belligerence toward her father. The Long Shadow\|B. M. Bower
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