Cattle-catching rope (5)
I believe the answer is:
lasso
'cattle-catching rope' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for lasso that I've seen before include "Looped rope used to catch cattle" , "use one for catching cattle" , "Rancher's rope" , "Ling-nosed rope" , "Rope for a cowboy" .)