honda

noun

hon·​da
ˈhändə
variants or less commonly hondo
-n(ˌ)dō
plural -s
: a metal, knotted, or spliced eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a running noose or lasso

Word History

Etymology

Spanish honda sling, from Latin funda, perhaps from Greek sphendonē

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of honda was in 1887

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“Honda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honda. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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