mecate

[ muh-kah-tee ]
/ məˈkɑ ti /

noun

Southwestern U.S. a rope made of horsehair or sometimes maguey.

Origin of mecate

1840–50; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl mecatl cord, rope

Words nearby mecate

meaty, mebendazole, mebi-, mec, mecamylamine, mecate, mecca, mecca balsam, meccano, mech., mechan-

Example sentences from the Web for mecate

  • Mecate—a Mexican square measure equal to about one-tenth of an acre.

    The American Egypt |Channing Arnold