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dally (2)

dal·ly [ dá lee ] (plural dal·lies)


noun 
Definition:
 
Southwestern U.S. rope twist for roping cattle: a temporary twist of a rope around a saddle horn, used by a cowhand in roping an animal

[Early 20th century. <dally "twist a rope around a saddle horn" < Spanish dale (vuelta)! "give it a turn!"]
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