Associations to the word «Lariat»
Noun
Wiktionary
LARIAT, noun. A lasso
LARIAT, noun. A tether
LARIAT, noun. (wrestling) 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.
LARIAT ETHER, noun. (chemistry) a crown ether having a side chain of similar structure
Dictionary definition
LARIAT, noun. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.