Definition of Cabestro

1. a lasso [n -TROS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cabestro

cabbies
cabbin
cabbing
cabbler
cabblers
cabbling
cabby
cabdriver
cabdrivers
cabdriving
caber
cabergoline
cabernet
cabernets
cabers
cabestro (current term)
cabestros
cabezon
cabezone
cabezones
cabezons
cabiai
cabiais
cabildo
cabildos
cabin
cabin-boy
cabin-cruiser
cabin boy
cabin boys

Literary usage of Cabestro

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches. a Quarterly Magazine Descriptive of (1900)
"Je Commence looks at the cabestro, as this decoy-bull is called, and then at the ... So he trots after the trained cabestro to the open door of the toril, ..."

2. Neuman and Baretti's Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages by Henry Neuman, Giuseppe Baretti (1851)
"cabestro, sm. 1. Halter, put on the head of an animal to lead it with. 2. ... Traer alguno de cabestro, To lead one by the nose. 3. (Ant.) Chain. ..."

3. Dufief's Nature Displayed in Her Mode of Teaching Language to Man: Or, A New by Nicolas Gouin Dufief, Manuel Torres, L. Hargous (1811)
"Bridle. Brida. Rein. Rienda. Bit. m. Bocado. m. Halter. cabestro. m. Whip. ... \tele vmd. al pesebre por el cabestro. Drive them away with your ..."

4. Dufief's Nature Displayed in Her Mode of Teaching Language to Man: Being A by Nicolas Gouin Dufief, Manuel Torres, L. Hargous, Mariano Velaquez de la Cadena (1825)
"cabestro. m. Whip. Látigo. m. Postchaise. Silla de posta. Stage-coach. ... Atele vmd. al pesebre por el cabestro. Drive them away with your mhip. ..."

5. Dufief's Nature Displayed in Her Mode of Teaching Language to Man; Or, A New by Nicolas Gouin Dufief, Manuel de Torres, L. Hargous (1817)
"cabestro. П). ... \tele vmd al pesebre por el cabestro. Drive them away with your w/ii/i. ..."

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