Gurupela
A rope passed under a donkey's tail to secure its pack or saddle.
Papo's gurupela was disappearing into a hole in the ceiling.
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Tag: cuerda
Definitions tagged cuerda in the street dictionary.
República Dominicanafrenillo
Any of the individual strings or bridle lines on a kite that connect the frame to the main flying line. (A chichigua is the common Dominican term for a kite).
The left frenillo of his kite broke.
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Calabrote
A nautical term for a thick cable or hawser used on ships.
The boat captain is asking for the calabrote.
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Mecate
A coarse rope or thick cord traditionally made from natural agave or sisal fibers.
That is tied with mecate. Let's go to the hardware store to buy mecate.
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Venezuelaarco
a curved line that forms part of a circle
like an archer's arco without a string
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MéxicoGangorra
Thick string or heavy-duty twine used specifically for flying kites (which are called chichiguas in the Dominican Republic).
They put a razor blade on the tail and snapped my gangorra.
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atrona
Describing a person who is mentally unstable or not in their right mind, acting crazy or having a screw loose.
When you are at the hospital in the psychiatric ward they leave the door open and all the atrona escape, but they do not leave the hospital.
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riata
A rope, cord, or lasso (traditionally referring to the braided ropes used by Mexican cowboys).
Get a good grip on the riata.
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Manigueta
To crank a handle in a circular motion to make a device work. It refers to manually powering electronics, a common practice in the past due to inconsistent electricity (often associated with the frequent power outages in the Dominican Republic).
Give that radio some manigueta so we can hear the lottery results and see if my ticket won.
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Soga
A thick, strong rope or cord used for various tasks like jumping rope, tying things down, or towing a vehicle. (In the Dominican Republic, the term is standard for both heavy-duty rope and the ropes used in children's games).
Bring the Soga because we're going to jump rope. Get the Soga to tow Juan's car.
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