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, tēah tie

Words nearby latigo

laticifer, laticiferous, latifundio, latifundista, latifundium, latigo, latilla, latimer, latimeria, latin, latin alphabet

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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latigo

noun, plural lat·i·gos, lat·i·goes.

Origin of latigo

Words nearby latigo

Example sentences from the Web for latigo