lariat

4 definitions found

lariat - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lariat \Lar"i*at\ (l[a^]r"[i^]*[a^]t), n. [Sp. la reata the
     rope; la the + reata rope. Cf. Reata.]
     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. [Mexico & Western U.S.]
     [1913 Webster]

  Lariat \Lar"i*at\ (l[a^]r"[i^]*[a^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Lariated; p. pr. & vb. n. Lariating.]
     To secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or
     mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat.
     [Western U.S.]
     [1913 Webster]

lariat - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  lariat
      n 1: a long noosed rope used to catch animals [syn: lasso,
           lariat, riata, reata]

lariat - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  29 Moby Thesaurus words for "lariat":
     bait, birdlime, bola, cobweb, dragnet, fishhook, fly, gill net,
     ground bait, hook, jig, lasso, lime, lure, meshes, net, noose,
     plug, pound net, purse seine, seine, snare, sniggle, spinner,
     springe, squid, toils, trawl, wobbler