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lariat

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lariat: see lasso lasso , light, strong rope, usually with a smooth, hard finish, made of a fine quality of hemp or nylon. It is used primarily for catching large animals such as cattle and horses.
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He patted her flanks and talked to her in Russian while he pulled up her lariat pin and set it in a new place.
My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context
Said I to myself, as I coiled my lariat and hung it on my saddle-horn, and sat there drunk with glory, "The victory is perfect -- no other will venture against me -- knight-errantry is dead.
A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context
em in the open, he an' the Mexicans used to ride up an' rope them--catch them with lariats, you know.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
 
 
 
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