lariats
Cattle-catching loops
Lariats are ropes with a running noose, used for catching horses and cattle.
The word comes from Spanish and is synonymous with lasso.
Cowboys throw lariats to rope livestock: He swung the lariat overhead before releasing it toward the calf.
The term appears in Western contexts and rodeo culture.
Loop that constricts
- loopCurve closing on itself
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- throwPropel by arm motion
- catchSeize or snag
coil · swing · spin · aim · flick · dexterity · precision · knot
Tackling steers by horns
- arenaVenue for contests
- chuteInclined passage for descent
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
cowboy · contestant · buckle · champion · stock · event · wrangler · header
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- herdingManaging animal groups
wrangler · cowhand · vaquero · stockman · droving · cutting · pasture · livestock
noose
Loop that constricts
catch · coil · swing · spin · aim · flick · dexterity · precision · knot · dally
bulldogging
Tackling steers by horns
competition · cowboy · contestant · buckle · champion · stock · event · wrangler · header · heeler
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
herding · wrangler · cowhand · vaquero · stockman · droving · cutting · pasture · livestock · mustang
rawhide
Untanned animal skin
nylon · horsehair · sisal · cotton · manila · strands · plait · supple · stiff · oiled
overhead
Located directly above
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
- backhandRacket stroke across body
- blockerSomething that obstructs
trip · daily · wrap · release · follow-through · timing · footwork · positioning · practice
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