| 单词 | halter |
| 释义 | halter halter1 —halterlike, adj. /hawl"teuhr/, 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; gallows. 3. death by hanging. 4. Also called halter 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. 5. to put a halter on; restrain as by a halter. 6. to hang (a person). adj. 7. (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; ME; OE haelfter; c. G Halfter] halter2 /hal"teuhr/, n. , pl. halteres /hal tear"eez/. one 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. [ < NL, special use of L halter jumping weight < Gk hálter, akin to hállesthai, L salire to jump (see SALTANT)] halter3 /hawl"teuhr/, n. a person who halts or brings to a stop. [HALT1 + -ER1] halter4 /hawl"teuhr/, n. a person who halts, falters, or hesitates. [1400-50; late ME; see HALT2, -ER1] |
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