lasso

(las′ō, -o̵̅o̅; for v., also la sō′, -so̵̅o̅′)

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noun pl. lassos or lassoes

a long rope or leather thong with a sliding noose at one end, used to catch cattle or wild horses

Origin: Sp lazo < L laqueus, noose, snare: see lace

transitive verb lassoed, lassoing

to catch with or as with a lasso

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noun pl. las·sos or las·soes

A long rope with a running noose at one end, used especially to catch horses and cattle. Also called lariat.

transitive verb las·soed, las·so·ing, las·sos or las·soes

To catch with or as if with such a long rope.

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Origin: Spanish lazo

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *laceum, noose; see lace

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