halter
1a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
a rope with a noose for hanging criminals; the hangman's noose; gallows.
death by hanging.
Also called halter top . a woman's top, secured behind the neck and across the back, leaving the arms, shoulders, upper back, and often the midriff bare.
to put a halter on; restrain as by a halter.
to hang (a person).
(of a garment) having a neckline consisting of a cord, strap, band, or the like that is attached to or forms part of the front of a backless and sleeveless bodice and extends around the neck: a halter dress.
Origin of halter
1Other words from halter
- hal·ter·like, adjective
- un·hal·tered, adjective
- un·hal·ter·ing, adjective
Other definitions for halter (2 of 4)
one of a pair of slender, club-shaped appendages on the hindmost body segment of a fly, serving to maintain its balance in flight.
Origin of halter
2- Also called balancer.
Other definitions for halter (3 of 4)
one who stops.
Origin of halter
3How to use halter in a sentence
Many of the guerrillas cut the halters of their horses and without saddles or bridles galloped furiously away.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnHe and his fought, as the saying is, with halters around their necks.
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend BradyWhile Johnnie Green slipped their halters on them, and they munched the oats that he gave them, neither of them spoke.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels | Arthur Scott BaileyThe Papagoes do most of the horse-hair work, chiefly bridles, halters and lariat ropes, and make mats and fans from rushes.
Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights | J. William LloydYou might be very witty upon halters to a man whose father had been hanged.
Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness | Arthur Martine
British Dictionary definitions for halter
/ (ˈhɔːltə) /
a rope or canvas headgear for a horse, usually with a rope for leading
Also called: halterneck a style of woman's top fastened behind the neck and waist, leaving the back and arms bare
a rope having a noose for hanging a person
death by hanging
to secure with a halter or put a halter on
to hang (someone)
Origin of halter
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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