lasso

English Thesaurus

1. a long noosed rope used to catch animals (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	rope,
definition	:	a strong line (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	noose, running noose, slip noose,
definition	:	a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled (noun.artifact)

2. Belgian composer (1532-1594) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	composer,
definition	:	someone who composes music as a profession (noun.person)

3. catch with a lasso (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	capture, catch, get,
definition	:	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase (verb.contact)

4. a long noosed rope used to catch animals (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	lasso, rope,
definition	:	catch with a lasso (verb.contact)

5. catch with a lasso (verb.contact)

derivation	:	roping,
definition	:	capturing cattle or horses with a lasso (noun.act)

derivation	:	lariat, lasso, reata, riata,
definition	:	a long noosed rope used to catch animals (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	rope,
definition	:	a strong line (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	roper,
definition	:	a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses (noun.person)

derivation	:	roper,
definition	:	a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game) (noun.person)

6. a long noosed rope used to catch animals (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	lasso, rope,
definition	:	catch with a lasso (verb.contact)

7. catch with a lasso (verb.contact)

derivation	:	roping,
definition	:	capturing cattle or horses with a lasso (noun.act)

derivation	:	lariat, lasso, reata, riata,
definition	:	a long noosed rope used to catch animals (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	rope,
definition	:	a strong line (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	roper,
definition	:	a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses (noun.person)

derivation	:	roper,
definition	:	a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game) (noun.person)