lariat (noun)

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• lariat — ► NOUN ▪ a rope used as a lasso or for tethering. ORIGIN from Spanish la reata, from la the and reatar tie again …   English terms dictionary

• lariat loop — noun : a small circular loop which is formed at one end of a lariat by knotting and through which the other end of the lariat is passed when preparing a running noose or lasso …   Useful english dictionary

• lariat — noun Etymology: American Spanish la reata the lasso, from Spanish la the + American Spanish reata lasso, from Spanish reatar to tie again, from re + atar to tie, from Latin aptare to fit more at adapt Date: 1832 a long light rope (as of hemp or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lariat — noun /ˈlærɪət/ a lasso …   Wiktionary

• lariat ether — noun a crown ether having a side chain of similar structure …   Wiktionary

• lariat — noun (C) AmE a lasso 1 …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lariat — lar|i|at [ leriət ] noun count AMERICAN 1. ) a LASSO used for catching horses, cows, etc. 2. ) a rope used for tying a horse to a post while it is eating grass in a field …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lariat — [ larɪət] noun a rope used as a lasso or for tethering. Origin C19: from Sp. la reata, from la the and reatar tie again …   English new terms dictionary

• lariat — /ˈlæriət/ (say lareeuht) noun US 1. a long, noosed rope for catching horses, cattle, etc.; a lasso. 2. a rope or cord for picketing animals while grazing. {Spanish la reata the rope} …  

• stock saddle — noun an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat • Syn: ↑Western saddle • Hypernyms: ↑saddle • Part Meronyms: ↑horn, ↑saddle horn * * * noun : an ofte …   Useful english dictionary

• reata — noun Etymology: American Spanish more at lariat Date: 1846 lariat …   New Collegiate Dictionary