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DictionaryRoot: laqueus
Latin

laqueus

noose, snare

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Rancher holds coiled lasso with large adjustable open loop extended from hand toward empty space, no animal caught or harm; loop and rope construction focal, white ground.
noun / verb

lasso

LASS-oh/ˈlæsəʊ/

A rope loop drawn around something to catch it.

Etymology
lassoLatinnoose, snare

Laqueus names a noose or snare, highlighting the catching loop rather than merely the rope. A lasso preserves that function in catching horses and cattle.

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