lariat

From Spanish la reata (“the lasso”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæɹɪət/

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• Rhymes: -æɹɪət

lariat (plural lariats)

1. A lasso.
   • c. 1900, O. Henry, A Call Loan:

     Not so circumscribed in expedient for the reduction of surplus wealth were those lairds of the lariat who had womenfolk to their name.

   • 2003, “Dressing Up”, in Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!, performed by The Wiggles, track 21:

     I'm putting on my riding hat / Got my boots and my lariat / Ooh hoo I'm dressing up in style

2. A tether.
3. (wrestling) An attack where the wrestler runs towards an opponent, wraps his arm around their upper chest and neck and then forces them to the ground.

When referring to a long rope with a sliding loop on one end, the term "lasso" is most common among the general public, and "lariat" is also known, but the term "rope" is by far most common among those who practice or spectate modern roping.

• rope
• lasso

• lariat ether

lariat (third-person singular simple present lariats, present participle lariating, simple past and past participle lariated)

1. (transitive) To lasso.
   • 1880, “Ballou's Monthly Magazine”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 52, page 84:

     Here they dismounted, lariated their horses, in order that they might enjoy the long, green grass growing near the banks of the brook; and bathing their faces in the cool, sparkling water, they partook sparingly of their provisions.

Similar to the noun, while the term "lasso" is most common among the general public, and "lariat" is also known, the term "rope" is by far most common among those who practice or spectate modern roping.

• rope
• lasso

• Altair, atrial, latria, talari