What is a synonym for "lariat"?

Common synonyms include: lasso, lasso, bait, birdlime, bola, button.

Lariat

//ˈlæɹɪət// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A lasso.
"Not so circumscribed in expedient for the reduction of surplus wealth were those lairds of the lariat who had womenfolk to their name."
2
a long noosed rope used to catch animals wordnet
3
A tether.
4
An attack where the wrestler runs towards an opponent, wraps his arm around their upper chest and neck and then forces them to the ground.

Verb

1
To lasso. transitive
"Here they dismounted, lariated their horses, in order that they might enjoy the long, green grass growing near the banks of the brook; and bathing their faces in the cool, sparkling water, they partook sparingly of their provisions."

"Not so circumscribed in expedient for the reduction of surplus wealth were those lairds of the lariat who had womenfolk to their name."

From Spanish la reata (“the lasso”).

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