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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
lariat
    n 1: a long noosed rope used to catch animals [syn: lasso,
         lariat, riata, reata]

2. The 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]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]

Thesaurus Results for Lariat:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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
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