halter

[hal·ter]

A halter is a device that's put on animals to restrain, lead, or train them. Another type of halter is a skimpy summer top that is anything but restraining.

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One who halts or limps a cripple.

Noun
either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight

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

Noun
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading

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

Verb
prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperilist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"

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Verb
hang with a halter

n.
One who halts or limps; a cripple.

n.
A strong strap or cord.

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. t.
To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter.

Halter

Halt"er , n. One who halts or limps a cripple.

Halter

Hal"ter , n. [OE. halter, helter, helfter, AS. h'91lftre; akin to G. halfter, D. halfter, halster, and also to E. helve. See Helve.] A strong strap or cord. Especially: (a) A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse. (b) A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose. Shak.
No man e'er felt the halter draw With good opinion of the law.

Halter

Hal"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Haltered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Haltering.] To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter. "A haltered neck." Shak.

One who halts or limps a cripple.

A strong strap or cord. Especially: (a) A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse. (b) A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose.

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

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Dr. Johnson has said that the chief glory of a country arises from its authors. But then that is only as they are oracles of wisdom unless they teach virtue, they are more worthy of a halter than of the laurel.

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