honda

[ hon-duh ]

noun

1. an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of honda¹

1885–90, Americanism; < Spanish: sling < Latin funda, perhaps akin to Greek sphendónē

Example Sentences

No top boss of any status is going to be driving a Honda station wagon around.

From The Daily Beast

But each month, new hybrid models hit the car lots—from Toyota, yes, but also from Ford, Honda, and General Motors.

From The Daily Beast

In the same month, General Motors sold 234,071, Ford 193,080, Chrysler 140,120 and Honda 141,439.

From The Daily Beast

Toyota and Honda saw sales rose by 16.5 percent and 21 percent, respectively.

From The Daily Beast

The Ford Fiesta starts at $14,000, Toyota Corolla at $16,230, and the Honda Fit at $15,425.

From The Daily Beast

The upper part of the plan is a section of the north ridge, called Quebrada-honda, and shows the line of the proposed adits.

From Project Gutenberg

Shortly after leaving his Quebrada-honda mountains of gold and silver, he was penniless at Carthagena.

From Project Gutenberg

Those bought at stores have a metal knot or honda through which the slipnoose runs; but cowboys and Boy Scouts do not need this.

From Project Gutenberg

As it sails, the honda knot swings to the front and acts as a weight to open the noose wide.

From Project Gutenberg

But finding nothing, he passed on to Playa Honda, where he arrived late, more than two hours after the sun had risen.

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