Lariat

Definition of Lariat

Lar´i`at   Pronunciation: lăr´ĭ`ăt
n.1.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 so that he can graze without wandering.
v. t.1.To secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat.
[imp. & p. p. Lariated; p. pr. & vb. n. Lariating.]

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bait, birdlime, bola, cobweb, dragnet, fishhook, fly, gill net, ground bait, hook, jig, lime, lure, meshes, net, noose, plug, pound net, purse seine, seine, snare, sniggle, spinner, springe, squid, toils, trawl, wobbler
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