noun
honda
HON-duh
noun
1
The loop at the end of a lasso that the rope's other end slides through to form the noose.
"The cowboy checked the honda before swinging his lasso."
name
1
A major Japanese car and motorcycle manufacturer, named after its founder Soichiro Honda.
"Honda released a new hybrid model this year."
How to Use Honda
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known today as the car and motorbike brand, though it also has an older, unrelated meaning in lasso-making.
Word Forms
hondas plural, Hondas plural
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Etymology
Possibly from Spanish honda ("sling"), from Latin funda; the automaker's name simply comes from founder Soichiro Honda.