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

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