The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mecate \Me*ca"te\, n. [Sp.] A rope of hair or of maguey fiber, for tying horses, etc.
Wiktionary
n. (context US Southwestern US English) A rope of hair or maguey fibre, for tie horses, etc.
Wikipedia
Mecate is the name of one a controversial rap music group in El Salvador. Despite its ephemeral presence, it managed to leave a mark in the country's media and music scene. With a style permeated by various rap and hip-hop groups, the band kept a bizarre balance between Humor and Social Conscience.
Mecate can refer to:
- Mecate (rein)
- Mecate (band)
Usage examples of "mecate".
Stacked on the ground outside the gate were coils of every kind of rope, cotton and manilla and plaited rawhide and maguey and ixtle down to lengths of old woven hair mecates and handplaited piecings of bindertwine.
He held the mecate while Rawlins undid the sideropes from the hackamore and knelt and tied them to the front hobbles.