lasso

 
Pronunciation: /ləˈsuː, ˈlasəʊ/

noun (plural lassos or lassoes)

  • a rope with a noose at one end, used especially in North America for catching cattle.

verb (lassoes, lassoing, lassoed)

[with object]
  • catch (an animal) with a lasso: at last his father lassoed the horse

Origin:

mid 18th century: representing an American Spanish pronunciation of Spanish lazo, based on Latin laqueus 'noose'. Compare with lace

Spelling help

Remember that lasso ends with a single o. The plural can be spelled either lassos or lassoes.