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n. A device made of rope or leather straps that fits around the head or neck of an animal and is used to lead or secure the animal.

n. A rope with a noose used for execution by hanging.

n. Death or execution by hanging.

n. A halter-top.

v. To put a halter on.

v. To control with or as if with a halter.

v. To hang (someone).

n. Either of the small, clublike balancing organs that are the rudimentary hind wings of flies and other dipterous insects. Also called balancer.

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

n. A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.

n. A woman's garment covering the upper chest, a halter top.

v. To place a halter on.

n. One who halts or limps; a cripple.

n. A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse.

n. A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose.

v. To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter.

n. One who halts or limps; hence, one who hesitates as in doubt.

n. A rope, cord, or strap having at one end a noose or a head-stall, for leading or confining a horse or other animal.

n. A rope specially intended for hanging malefactors; a hangman's noose.

To put a halter on; catch, hold, or make fast with or as if with a halter: as, to halter a horse.

n. In entomology, one of the poisers or balancers of insects: usually in the plural.

To hang with a halter; hang.

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

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

v. prevent the progress or free movement of

v. hang with a halter

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

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

"One slipped the halter from the donkey, and went off with it."

halted    haltered    haltering    halters    halting    halts   

headgear    top    limit    throttle    trammel    restrain    bound    restrict    confine    string up   

halteres   

haltered    haltering   

cripple    noose    hackamore   

Gibraltar    Psalter    Walter    altar    alter    balter    defaulter    falter    malter    psalter   

panties    bridle    Bikini    sundress    bra    rein    bodice    sandal    thong    vest