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It may be thrown by a vaquero (5)

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I believe the answer is:

riata

(Other definitions for riata that I've seen before include "Spanish lariat" , "Lariat made from strange tiara" , "Rope with noose" , "lasso" , "Tiara turned into a cowboy's rope" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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