Definition of halt

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Halt (v. i.) To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain..

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Art :: Art () The second person singular, indicative mode, present tense, of the substantive verb Be; but formed after the analogy of the plural are, with the ending -t, as in thou shalt, wilt, orig. an ending of the second person sing. pret. Cf. Be. Now used only in solemn or poetical style..
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..
Bitumen :: Bitumen (n.) By extension, any one of the natural hydrocarbons, including the hard, solid, brittle varieties called asphalt, the semisolid maltha and mineral tars, the oily petroleums, and even the light, volatile naphthas..
Retinasphalt :: Retinasphalt (n.) Alt. of Retinasphaltu.
Hitch :: Hitch (n.) A stop or sudden halt; a stoppage; an impediment; a temporary obstruction; an obstacle; as, a hitch in one's progress or utterance; a hitch in the performance..
Asphaltite :: Asphaltite (a.) Asphaltic.
Halt :: Halt () 3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth..
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..
Halt :: Halt (n.) The act of limping; lameness.
Hitch :: Hitch (v. t.) To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; -- said of something obstructed or impeded..
Halted :: Halted (imp. & p. p.) of Hal.
None :: None (a.) No; not any; -- used adjectively before a vowel, in old style; as, thou shalt have none assurance of thy life..
Blind :: Blind (n.) A halting place.
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) The act of waiting; a delay; a halt.
Hackamore :: Hackamore (n.) A halter consisting of a long leather or rope strap and headstall, -- used for leading or tieing a pack animal..
Shalt :: Shalt () 2d per. sing. of Shall.
Halteres :: Halteres (n. pl.) Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera.
Asphaltum :: Asphaltum (n.) Mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See Bitumen..
Kerite :: Kerite (n.) A compound in which tar or asphaltum combined with animal or vegetable oils is vulcanized by sulphur, the product closely resembling rubber; -- used principally as an insulating material in telegraphy..
Hiphalt :: Hiphalt (a.) Lame in the hip.
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