I. ˈlarēət also ˈler-, usu -əd.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish la reata the lasso, from Spanish la the (feminine of el, definite article, the, from Latin ille that one, that, alteration — influenced by Latin is he — of ollus ) + American Spanish reata lasso, from Spanish, rope used to keep animals in single file, from reatar to tie in single file, tie again, from re- (from Latin) + atar to tie, fasten, from Latin aptare to put on, fit, from aptus fit, suitable; Latin ollus akin to Latin uls beyond — more at all , iterate , apt
: a long light but strong rope usually of hemp or strips of hide used with a running noose for catching livestock or with or without the noose for picketing grazing animals — compare lasso
II. -ēə]t, -ēˌa], usu ]d.+V\ transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
West : to secure, catch, or equip with a lariat
lariated saddles