What does «cachilapear» mean in Spanish?
- To brand with iron over the previous brand a cattle that has been stolen; also called guachapear.
♦ Used in: Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "cachilapear, es decir, cazar a lazos el ganado sin hierro, llevarlo a los corrales y ponerle cédula de identidad, era una forma de robo contemplada en la antigua ley del llano".
- Applying iron (branding cattle), especially for painful purposes.
- To capture wild cattle (cachilapo) by lasso in order to domesticate or consume them.
Examples of use in Spanish: "cachilapear es la pasión favorita del llanero apureño".
"En Cunaguaro no había bestias cimarronas a las que cachilapear".
- Trying to tame difficult beast.