What does «cachilapiar» 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: "cachilapiar, 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".

  • To capture wild cattle (cachilapo) by lasso in order to domesticate or consume them.

    Examples of use in Spanish: "cachilapiar es la pasión favorita del llanero apureño".

    "En Cunaguaro no había bestias cimarronas a las que cachilapiar".

  • Trying to tame difficult beast.
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