lari

n. [ Sp. la reata the rope; la the + reata rope. Cf. Reata. ] A long, slender rope made of hemp or strips of hide, esp. one with a noose; -- used as a lasso for catching cattle, horses, etc., and for picketing a horse so that he can graze without wandering. [ Mexico & Western U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Lariated; p. pr. & vb. n. Lariating. ] To secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat. [ Western U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. The natural family of birds including the gulls and terns; the gull family.
Syn. -- family Laridae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Gull family (Laridæ). [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. The genus of trees comrising the larches.
Syn. -- genus Larix. [ WordNet 1.5 ]