Definition of halt

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Halt (v. t.) To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general halted his troops for refreshment..

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Retinasphalt :: Retinasphalt (n.) Alt. of Retinasphaltu.
Halter :: Halter (n.) A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose.
Halt :: 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.
Halt :: Halt (n.) The act of limping; lameness.
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..
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..
Retinasphaltum :: Retinasphaltum (n.) Retinite.
Hop :: Hop (v. i.) To walk lame; to limp; to halt.
Hitch :: Hitch (v. t.) To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; -- said of something obstructed or impeded..
Halting :: Halting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hai.
Halt :: Halt () 3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth..
Flea-beetle :: Flea-beetle (n.) A small beetle of the family Halticidae, of many species. They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious species..
Hackamore :: Hackamore (n.) A halter consisting of a long leather or rope strap and headstall, -- used for leading or tieing a pack animal..
Stop :: Stop (v. i.) To cease to go on; to halt, or stand still; to come to a stop..
Wag-halter :: Wag-halter (n.) One who moves or wears a halter; one likely to be hanged.
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..
Halt :: Halt (n.) A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of progress..
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..
Hanging :: Hanging (n.) Death by suspension; execution by a halter.
Asphaltite :: Asphaltite (a.) Asphaltic.
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