[ lə'su: , 'lasəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or ~es ) a rope with a noose at one end, used especially in North America for catching cattle.
■ verb ( ~es , ~ing , ~ed ) catch with a ~.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C18: representing an Amer. Sp. pronunciation of Sp. lazo , based on L. laqueus 'noose'.