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   las·so

   /ˈlasō/

   noun

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

   verb

   • 1. catch (an animal) with a lasso: "at last his father lassoed the horse"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. lassoer noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

     1

   • O

     1

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