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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hal•ter1 /ˈhɔltɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a rope or strap with a noose for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- Clothinga woman's upper garment, tied or fastened behind the neck and across the back, leaving the arms, shoulders, upper back, and often the midriff bare.
v. [~ + object] - to put a halter on;
restrain as by a halter.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hal•ter1 (hôl′tər),USA pronunciation n. - a 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.
- ClothingAlso called hal′ter top′. a woman's top, secured behind the neck and across the back, leaving the arms, shoulders, upperback, and often the midriff bare.
v.t. - to put a halter on;
restrain as by a halter. - to hang (a person).
adj. - Clothing(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.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English hælfter; cognate with German Halfter
(hal tēr′ēz).USA pronunciation - Insectsone of a pair of slender, club-shaped appendages on the hindmost body segment of a fly, serving to maintain its balance in flight. Also called balancer.
- Greek háltēr, akin to hállesthai, Latin salīre to jump (see saltant)
- Neo-Latin, special use of Latin halter jumping weight
- a person who halts or brings to a stop.
halt•er4 (hôl′tər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who halts, falters, or hesitates.
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see halt2, -er1
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