Lariats are a type of rope or cord, usually made of leather or braided rawhide, used for lassoing and tying animals. The term is also used to refer to the lasso itself. The crossword solutions for the term lariats include LASSOES (7 letters), LASSOS (6 letters), ropes (5 letters), reatas (6 letters), and RIATAS (6 letters). LASSOES and LASSOS are both types of lariats, with LASSOES being longer and thicker than LASSOS. Ropes are a general term for any type of cord, while reatas and RIATAS are both specific types of lariats.