Definition of halter

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Halter (n.) A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose.

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Halter :: Halter (n.) A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse..
Headstall :: Headstall (n.) That part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head.
Lunge :: Lunge (v. t.) To cause to go round in a ring, as a horse, while holding his halter..
Trash :: Trash (n.) A collar, leash, or halter used to restrain a dog in pursuing game..
Halter :: Halter (n.) One who halts or limps; a cripple.
Halter :: Halter (n.) A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose.
Halter :: Halter (n.) A strong strap or cord.
Halteres :: Halteres (n. pl.) Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera.
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..
Haltered :: Haltered (imp. & p. p.) of Halte.
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..
Hanging :: Hanging (a.) Requiring, deserving, or foreboding death by the halter..
Widdy :: Widdy (n.) A rope or halter made of flexible twigs, or withes, as of birch..
Halter-sack :: Halter-sack (n.) A term of reproach, implying that one is fit to be hanged..
Pseudohalter :: Pseudohalter (n.) One of the rudimentary front wings of certain insects (Stylops). They resemble the halteres, or rudimentary hind wings, of Diptera..
Hitch :: Hitch (v. t.) To hook; to catch or fasten as by a hook or a knot; to make fast, unite, or yoke; as, to hitch a horse, or a halter..
Hackamore :: Hackamore (n.) A halter consisting of a long leather or rope strap and headstall, -- used for leading or tieing a pack animal..
Pseudohalteres :: Pseudohalteres (pl. ) of Pseudohalte.
Hanging :: Hanging (n.) Death by suspension; execution by a halter.
Wag-halter :: Wag-halter (n.) One who moves or wears a halter; one likely to be hanged.
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