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lasso
las·so
[
lássō,
la s
]
noun
(
plural
las·sos
)
Definition:
rope with sliding noose:
a long stiff piece of rope or cord with a sliding noose at one end, used especially for catching horses and cattle
transitive verb
(
past and past participle
las·soed
,
present participle
las·soing
,
3rd person present singular
las·sos
)
Definition:
capture animal with lasso:
to use a lasso or other length of rope to catch a horse, cow, or other animal
[
Mid-18th century. Representing the American Spanish pronunciation of Spanish
lazo
< Latin
laqueus
"noose"
]
las·so·er
[
lássō ər
]
noun
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las·so·er [ lássō ər ] noun
