Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈhɔltɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈhɒltə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈhɔːltə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
Noun
A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.
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And Crates said, that love was cured with hunger, if not by time; and in him that liked not these two meanes, by the halter [translating hart].
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“[…]No rogue e’er felt the halter draw, with a good opinion of the law, and perhaps my own detestation of the law arises from my having frequently broken it.[…].”
A halter top.
Verb
To place a halter on.
Usage- Transitive
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What do you mean, you didn't halter the horses when we stopped for the night?
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The two Indians were finished with their own saddling, the camp gear was packed, and already the extra saddle horses and their one packhorse' were haltered so they could be led back to the ranch.
Noun
One who halts or limps; a cripple.
Noun
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
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a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
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a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
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either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
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Verb
hang with a halter
prevent the progress or free movement of
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He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries