Definition of halt

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Halt (v. i.) To hold one's self from proceeding; to hold up; to cease progress; to stop for a longer or shorter period; to come to a stop; to stand still.

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Halter :: Halter (n.) A strong strap or cord.
Halter :: Halter (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..
Limp :: Limp (v. i.) To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively.
Hackamore :: Hackamore (n.) A halter consisting of a long leather or rope strap and headstall, -- used for leading or tieing a pack animal..
Hoa :: Hoa (interj.) A stop; a halt; a moderation of pace.
Hop :: Hop (v. i.) To walk lame; to limp; to halt.
Pisophalt :: Pisophalt (n.) Pissasphalt.
Hitch :: Hitch (v. t.) To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; -- said of something obstructed or impeded..
Asphalte :: Asphalte (n.) Asphaltic mastic or cement. See Asphalt, 2..
Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man..
Throatlatch :: Throatlatch (n.) A strap of a bridle, halter, or the like, passing under a horse's throat..
Wag-halter :: Wag-halter (n.) One who moves or wears a halter; one likely to be hanged.
Ropery :: Ropery (n.) Tricks deserving the halter; roguery.
Springhead :: Springhalt (n.) A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt.
Halt :: Halt (a.) Halting or stopping in walking; lame.
Information :: Information (v. t.) A proceeding in the nature of a prosecution for some offens against the government, instituted and prosecuted, really or nominally, by some authorized public officer on behalt of the government. It differs from an indictment in criminal cases chiefly in not being based on the finding of a grand juri. See Indictment..
Pisasphaltum :: Pisasphaltum (n.) See Pissasphalt.
Blind :: Blind (n.) A halting place.
Halt :: Halt (v. t.) To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general halted his troops for refreshment..
Station :: Station (n.) A church in which the procession of the clergy halts on stated days to say stated prayers.
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