slipnoose

American  

[slip-noos] / ˈslɪpˌnus /

Or slip noose

noun

1. a noose with a knot that slides along the rope, thus forming a noose that tightens as the rope is pulled.

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slipnoose British  

/ ˈslɪpˌnuːs /

noun

1. a noose made with a slipknot, so that it tightens when pulled

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Etymology

Origin of slipnoose

First recorded in 1840–50; slip ¹ + noose

Example Sentences

Afore yer could count ten I made a slipnoose fast about ther necks o' forty o' them animiles, got back aboard the frigate an' tied ther other and o' ther line ter the capstan.

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

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This done, he made a slipnoose on one end of a piece of twine.

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The ring was made of a reed, the ends of which were secured by a long string wrapped over the ring like a slipnoose.

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I had the coil of the lariat all ready; I paid it out slowly, till it hung right over his head; all of a sudden I let go of the slack, and the slipnoose fell fairly round his neck!

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