Lariat

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lariat \Lar"i*at\ (l[a^]r"[i^]*[a^]t), 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.]


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lariat \Lar"i*at\ (l[a^]r"[i^]*[a^]t), 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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lariat
       n : a long noosed rope used to catch animals [syn: {lasso}, {riata},
            {reata}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  29 Moby Thesaurus words for "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