Halter Very Common

Halter has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading

"The stable hand adjusted the halter on the foal before attaching the lead rope to guide it outside."

halter hackamore

a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

"The executioner carefully adjusted the halter around the prisoner's neck before raising him for the final act."

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a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered

"She slipped on her halter to show off her tan while waiting for the ferry at sunset."

halter

either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight

"The drone's unstable hover caused it to lose control when its damaged halter failed to sense the shift in air pressure."

halter haltere balancer

A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.

"The entomologist noted that the insect's wing balance organ is sometimes called a halter in older texts."

One who halts or limps; a cripple.

Alternative form of haltere

Verb

hang with a halter

"The horse stood quietly while the handler hung with a halter to lead it into the ring."

halter

prevent the progress or free movement of

"He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"

"the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"

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To place a halter on.

"The farmhand quickly slipped the leather halter over the mare's nose to prepare her for grooming."