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lasso

lasso, lariat

noun lah-SOH Rare
Animals & Nature Farm Animals

Origin: Spanish 'lazo' (knot, lasso), from Latin 'laqueus'

Usage Note

Lasso entered French from Spanish via North American cowboy culture. It is used in rodeo sports and in herding livestock. The plural is lassos. The verb lasser means 'to tire' and is unrelated; the French verb for lassoing is attraper au lasso.

Examples

"Le cowboy attrape le taureau au lasso."

Natural Translation

The cowboy catches the bull with a lasso.

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