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

The “Santa” and “Que Pasaría...” singer’s other California stops include an April 8 show at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento; April 12 at the Chase Center in San Francisco; April 13 at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State in Fresno; April 30 at Viejas Arena in San Diego; and a May 1 concert at the Honda Center in Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times

A half hour later, a teenager in a snow-dusted snowsuit pulled up to our building on a cherry red Honda Metropolitan, paper bag steaming with promise.

From Salon

On Nov. 24 at Riverside and Walnut avenues, police said, Garcia was driving a blue Dodge Ram pickup when he sped through a red light, hitting a white Honda Accord that was carrying four people, sending the car crashing into a tow truck.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s how far Crypto.com Arena, where the second-place Kings play, is from the Honda Center, home of the Ducks, who share the division cellar with San José.

From Los Angeles Times

A speeding Dodge Ram had run a red light, broadsided a Honda Accord and caused it to hit a tow truck, police said.

From Los Angeles Times