LARIAT


Meaning of LARIAT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ler- ē - ə t

Function: 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 leather) used with a running noose to catch livestock or with or without the noose to tether grazing animals : LASSO

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