About The Word Lariat
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Lariat
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What's The Definition Of Lariat?
[n] a long noosed rope used to catch animals
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lariat: lasso | reata | riata Related Terms | Find terms related to Lariat: bait | birdlime | bola | cobweb | dragnet | fishhook | fly | gill net | ground bait | hook | jig | lasso | lime | lure | meshes | net | noose | plug | pound net | purse seine | seine | snare | sniggle | spinner | springe | squid | toils | trawl | wobbler See Also | noose | rope | running noose | slip noose Lariat In Webster's Dictionary \Lar"i*at\, n. [Sp. la reata the rope; la the + reata
rope. Cf. {Reata}.]
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}.] 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.] |
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