lariat rope
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lariat — ☆ lariat [lar′ē ət ] n. [Sp la reata < la, the + reata, a rope < reatar, to tie (horses) in single file, orig., retie < re , RE + atar, to tie < L aptare < aptus: see APT1] 1. a rope used for tethering grazing horses, etc. 2. LASSO … English World dictionary
Lariat — Lar i*at (l[a^]r [i^]*[a^]t), n. [Sp. la reata the rope; la the + reata rope. Cf. {Reata}.] A long, slender rope made of hemp or strips of hide, esp. one with a noose; used as a lasso for catching cattle, horses, etc., and for picketing a horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lariat — 1832, Amer.Eng., from Sp. la reata the rope, from reatar to tie against, from re back + atar to tie, from L. aptare to join (see ADAPT (Cf. adapt)) … Etymology dictionary
lariat — ► NOUN ▪ a rope used as a lasso or for tethering. ORIGIN from Spanish la reata, from la the and reatar tie again … English terms dictionary
rope — [n] cord, line braiding, cable, cordage, hawser, lace, lanyard, lariat, lasso, strand, string, tape, thread, twine; concept 475 … New thesaurus
Lariat — Liste d attaques au catch Voici une liste des attaques au catch[1]. Sommaire 1 Chops 1.1 Backhand chop 1.2 Forehand chop … Wikipédia en Français
rope — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cord, line; hawser, painter, lanyard; lasso, riata; hangman s noose, execution; string, twist. See filament. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cord, cordage, braiding, string, thread, strand, line, tape, lace,… … English dictionary for students
rope — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rāp; akin to Old High German reif hoop Date: before 12th century 1. a. a large stout cord of strands of fibers or wire twisted or braided together b. a long slender strip of material used as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rope — n 1. cord, line, cable, wire rope, twist; cordage, roping, rigging, sennit, tackle; hawser, halyard, guy, painter, bowline; leader, lead, rein, longe; clothesline. 2. lasso, lariat, riata, bola. 3. noose, hangman s rope, hemp, hempen collar, Inf … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
rope — 1. noun secure the rope to the post Syn: cord, cable, line, hawser; string; lasso, lariat 2. verb his feet were roped together know the ropes rope someone in rope someone i … Thesaurus of popular words
lariat — /ˈlæriət/ (say lareeuht) noun US 1. a long, noosed rope for catching horses, cattle, etc.; a lasso. 2. a rope or cord for picketing animals while grazing. {Spanish la reata the rope} …
