karetao - puppet; robot
Karetao, n. Jumping-jack, a toy carved in human form, with arms moved by pulling a string. Te pi, te poi, te haka, te karetao.
= keretao, korotao.
Kāeti, v.t. Noose, ensnare. ‖ reti.
kāretireti, n. A plant.
Williams Dictionary