lariat

American  

[lar-ee-uht] / ˈlær i ət /

noun

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

2. a rope used to picket grazing animals.

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lariat British  

/ ˈlærɪət /

noun

1. another word for lasso

2. a rope for tethering animals

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Etymology

Origin of lariat

1825–35; < Spanish la reata the riata

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

To begin to answer this question, Ares decided to investigate whether it was indeed the spliceosome that was making changes to the lariat introns to remove their tails.

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

Didawick: This reminds me of when Harry did “Oklahoma!” on Broadway and spent enormous amounts of time studying with Montie Montana how to do the lariat.

From Los Angeles Times