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hal·ter 1
(hôl′tər)n.
1. A device made of rope or straps that fits around the head of an animal and is used to lead or secure the animal.
2. Archaic
a. A rope with a noose used for execution by hanging.
b. Death or execution by hanging.
3. A garment having a front supported by a strap or straps running behind the neck, leaving the arms, shoulders, and back bare.
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a garment having a front that is supported by a strap or straps running behind the neck: a halter dress.
tr.v. hal·tered, hal·ter·ing, hal·ters
1. To put a halter on.
2. To control with or as if with a halter.
3. Archaic To hang (someone).
[Middle English, from Old English hælftre.]
hal·ter 2
(hôl′tər, hăl′-) or hal·ter·e (hôl′tîr′ē, hăl′-)n. pl. hal·ter·es (-tîr′ēz)
Either of the small, clublike balancing organs that are the rudimentary hind wings of flies. Also called balancer.
[Latin haltēr, lead weights used in leaping exercises, from sing. of Greek haltēres, from hallesthai, to jump; see sel- in Indo-European roots.]
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halter
(ˈhɔːltə)n
1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a rope or canvas headgear for a horse, usually with a rope for leading
2. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called: halterneck a style of woman's top fastened behind the neck and waist, leaving the back and arms bare
3. a rope having a noose for hanging a person
4. death by hanging
vb (tr)
5. to secure with a halter or put a halter on
6. to hang (someone)
[Old English hælfter; related to Old High German halftra, Middle Dutch heliftra]
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hal•ter1
(ˈhɔl tər)n.
1. a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
2. a rope with a noose for hanging criminals; the hangman's noose.
3. death by hanging.
4. a woman's top, secured behind the neck and across the back, leaving the arms, shoulders, upper back, and often the midriff bare.
v.t. 5. to restrain as by a halter.
6. to hang (a person).
adj. 7. being or having a neckline formed by straps that extend from the front of a backless, sleeveless bodice and are secured around the neck.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English hælfter]
hal•ter2
(ˈhæl tər)n., pl. hal•te•res (hælˈtɪər iz)
one of a pair of small knobbed appendages of dipterous flies, evolved from a second pair of wings and used for balance.
Also called balancer. [1820–30; < Latin haltēr jumping weight < Greek háltēr, akin to hállesthai, Latin salīre to jump]
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halter
Past participle: haltered
Gerund: haltering
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halter
A type of women’s top that ties behind the neck and leaves the back bare.
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| Noun | 1. |  halter - rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leadingharness - stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart headgear - stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head |
| 2. | halter - a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging gallows - an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging running noose, slip noose, noose - a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled rope - a strong line | |
| 3. | halter - a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered top - a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top" | |
| 4. |  halter - either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flightwing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects - insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing | |
| Verb | 1. | halter - hang with a halter |
| 2. | 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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Translations
مِقْوَد، رَسَن
ohlávka
grime
niskalenkkitoppiriimutallipäitset
kötõfék
múll
pavadis
pavada
ohlávka
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halter
1halter
2n (esp US Tex, also halter top) → Neckholder-Top nt
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halter
(ˈhoːltə) noun a rope for holding and leading a horse by its head.
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