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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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