— nooser , n.
/noohs/ , n. , v. , noosed, noosing .
n.
1. a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
2. a tie or bond; snare.
v.t.
3. to secure by or as by a noose.
4. to make a noose with or in (a rope or the like).
[ 1400-50; late ME nose ]