[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lariat \lar"iat\ la^r"i^a^t, n. sp. la reata the
   rope; la the + reata rope. cf. reata.
   a long, slender rope made of hemp or strips of hide, esp. one
   with a noose; -- used as a lasso for catching cattle, horses,
   etc., and for picketing a horse so that he can graze without
   wandering. mexico  western u.s.
   1913 webster
see also:
reata 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lariat \lar"iat\ la^r"i^a^t, v. t. imp.  p. p.
   lariated; p. pr.  vb. n. lariating.
   to secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or
   mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat.
   western u.s.
   1913 webster
see also:
lariated lariating 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lariat
     n : a long noosed rope used to catch animals syn: lasso, riata,
          reata
see also:
lasso riata reata 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

29 moby thesaurus words for "lariat":
   bait, birdlime, bola, cobweb, dragnet, fishhook, fly, gill net,
   ground bait, hook, jig, lasso, lime, lure, meshes, net, noose,
   plug, pound net, purse seine, seine, snare, sniggle, spinner,
   springe, squid, toils, trawl, wobbler

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