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halter
hal·ter 1 H0032500 (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 H0032500 (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.]halter (ˈhɔːltə) n1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a rope or canvas headgear for a horse, usually with a rope for leading2. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called: halterneck a style of woman's top fastened behind the neck and waist, leaving the back and arms bare3. a rope having a noose for hanging a person4. death by hangingvb (tr) 5. to secure with a halter or put a halter on6. to hang (someone)[Old English hælfter; related to Old High German halftra, Middle Dutch heliftra]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] halter Past participle: haltered Gerund: haltering
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I halter | you halter | he/she/it halters | we halter | you halter | they halter |
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I haltered | you haltered | he/she/it haltered | we haltered | you haltered | they haltered |
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I am haltering | you are haltering | he/she/it is haltering | we are haltering | you are haltering | they are haltering |
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I have haltered | you have haltered | he/she/it has haltered | we have haltered | you have haltered | they have haltered |
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I was haltering | you were haltering | he/she/it was haltering | we were haltering | you were haltering | they were haltering |
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I had haltered | you had haltered | he/she/it had haltered | we had haltered | you had haltered | they had haltered |
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I will halter | you will halter | he/she/it will halter | we will halter | you will halter | they will halter |
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I will have haltered | you will have haltered | he/she/it will have haltered | we will have haltered | you will have haltered | they will have haltered |
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I will be haltering | you will be haltering | he/she/it will be haltering | we will be haltering | you will be haltering | they will be haltering |
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I have been haltering | you have been haltering | he/she/it has been haltering | we have been haltering | you have been haltering | they have been haltering |
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I will have been haltering | you will have been haltering | he/she/it will have been haltering | we will have been haltering | you will have been haltering | they will have been haltering |
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I had been haltering | you had been haltering | he/she/it had been haltering | we had been haltering | you had been haltering | they had been haltering |
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I would halter | you would halter | he/she/it would halter | we would halter | you would halter | they would halter |
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I would have haltered | you would have haltered | he/she/it would have haltered | we would have haltered | you would have haltered | they would have haltered |
halterA type of women’s top that ties behind the neck and leaves the back bare.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | halter - rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leadinghackamoreharness - stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cartheadgear - 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 hanginghangman's halter, hangman's rope, hempen necktie, hempgallows - an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hangingrunning 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 pulledrope - a strong line | | 3. | halter - a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncoveredtop - 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 flighthaltere, balancerwing - 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 halterstring up, hang - kill by hanging; "The murderer was hanged on Friday" | | 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"hamper, cramp, strangleconfine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
halternoun harness, bridle He slipped the halter over Boots, then fed him a handful of grain.Translationshalter (ˈhoːltə) noun a rope for holding and leading a horse by its head. (馬等的)籠頭 (马等的)笼头 halter
halter a rope or canvas headgear for a horse, usually with a rope for leading halter
halter (hôl′tər, hăl′-) or haltere (hôl′tîr′ē, hăl′-)n. pl. hal·teres (-tîr′ēz) Either of the small, clublike balancing organs that are the rudimentary hind wings of flies. Also called balancer. See halterhalter
Synonyms for halternoun harnessSynonymsSynonyms for halternoun rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leadingSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hangingSynonyms- hangman's halter
- hangman's rope
- hempen necktie
- hemp
Related Words- gallows
- running noose
- slip noose
- noose
- rope
noun a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncoveredRelated Wordsnoun either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insectsSynonymsRelated Words- wing
- dipteran
- dipteron
- dipterous insect
- two-winged insects
verb hang with a halterRelated Wordsverb prevent the progress or free movement ofSynonymsRelated Words- confine
- limit
- throttle
- trammel
- restrain
- restrict
- bound
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