LASSO

Lasso

A lasso, also referred to as a lariat, riata, or reata, 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 American cowboy. The word is also a verb; to lasso is to throw the loop of rope around something. Although the tool has several proper names, such terms are rarely employed by those who actually use it; nearly all cowboys simply call it a "rope," and the use of such "roping." To most cowboys, the use of other terms — especially "lasso" — identifies the user as a layman.

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lasso

Noun

  1. A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.
  2. An image-editing function allowing the user to capture an irregularly-shaped object by drawing an approximate outline.

Verb

  1. To catch with a lasso.


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