LARIAT

lasso, lariat, riata, reata

(noun) a long noosed rope used to catch animals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lariat (plural lariats)

A lasso.

A tether.

(wrestling) An attack where the wrestler runs towards an opponent, wraps his arm around their upper chest and neck and then forces them to the ground.

Verb

lariat (third-person singular simple present lariats, present participle lariating, simple past and past participle lariated)

(transitive) To lasso.

Anagrams

• Altair, atrial, latria, talari

Source: Wiktionary


Lar"i*at, n. Etym: [Sp. la reata the rope; la the + reata rope. Cf. Reata.]

Definition: A long, slender rope made of hemp or strips of hide, esp. one with a noose; -- used as a lasso for catching cattle, horses, etc., and for picketing a horse so that he can graze without wandering. [Mexico & Western U.S.]

Lar"i*at, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lariated; p. pr. & vb. n. Lariating.]

Definition: To secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat. [Western U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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