212: lasso and noose Jul 8, 2015

Written By Emmett Stone
The lasso and noose knots are quite similar, and that's not a coincidence. The words are related due to Spanish cowboys, who used the word 'lazo' which derives from Latin 'laqueus', which means 'noose', in regards to cattle wrangling.
Emmett Stone
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