English Dictionary: lariat | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for lariat | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lariat \Lar"i*at\, 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.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lariat \Lar"i*at\, 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.] |