I. las‧so1 /ləˈsuː, ˈlæsəʊ $ -soʊ/
noun (
plural lassos or lassoes)
[countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Spanish;
Origin: Latin laqueus; ⇒ lace1]
a rope with one end tied in a circle, used to catch cattle and horses, especially in the western US
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