lariat

[ lar-ee-uht ]

noun

1. a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
2. a rope used to picket grazing animals.

lariat

/ ˈlærɪət /

noun

1. another word for lasso
2. a rope for tethering animals

Word History and Origins

Origin of lariat¹

1825–35; < Spanish la reata the riata

Word History and Origins

Origin of lariat¹

C19: from Spanish la reata the lasso

Example Sentences

The collection has eight pieces total, including necklaces, hoops, studs, rings, bracelets and lariats, set in sterling silver and recycled 18-karat gold.

From Los Angeles Times

Recently, researchers at Brown University who were studying the locations of the joining sites in these lariats made an odd observation -- some introns were actually circular instead of lariat shaped.

From Science Daily

Even the core lingo comes from the Spanish language: lariat, corral, chaps.

From Los Angeles Times

The response, which included agents on horses, was broadly criticized after images of what appeared to be an agent using his lariat as a whip went viral.

From New York Times

The ordinance seeks to ban items that can cause physical harm such as electric prods, flank straps, wire tie-downs, lassos, lariats and sharpened or fixed spurs.

From Los Angeles Times