Definitions for lariat
ˈlær i ətlar·i·at

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lasso, lariat, riata, reatanoun

   a long noosed rope used to catch animals

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. lariatnoun

   a lasso

2. lariatnoun

   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.

3. Etymology: From Spanish la reata ‘the lasso’.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lariat

   A lasso ( or ), also called lariat, riata, or reata (all from Castilian, la reata 're-tied rope'), is a loop of rope designed as a restraint to be thrown around a target and tightened when pulled. It is a well-known tool of the Spanish and Mexican cowboy, then adopted by the cowboys of the United States. The word is also a verb; to lasso is to throw the loop of rope around something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lariatnoun

   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

2. Lariatverb

   to secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat

3. Etymology: [Sp. la reata the rope; la the + reata rope. Cf. Reata.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lariat

   lär′i-at, n. a rope for picketing horses while grazing: a lasso. [Sp. la reata—la, the, reata, a rope for tying animals together.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lariat

   The lasso, a long cord or thong of leather with a noose, used in catching wild horses and other animals. The term is now applied to a rope 11⁄4 inches in circumference and 30 feet long, made of Italian hemp, which is used in the U. S. cavalry service to picket horses while grazing.

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1. • Rope

Anagrams for lariat »

1. Altair

2. atrial

3. latria

4. talari

5. atrail

How to pronounce lariat?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lariat in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lariat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of lariat in a Sentence

1. Bruce Hampton:

   I was a lasso instructor and a lariat importer, and they were all weird, fleeting jobs, i've been fortunate to do music all my life, and I've done enough acting to make it fun.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lariat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lariat
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lariat
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lariat
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lariat
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html