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lariat
lariat is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as noun and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 7 · 3 senses
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- 1noun
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.
- 2transitive verb
To secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat.
- 3noun
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
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