n. | 1. | One who halts or limps; a cripple. |
1. | A strong strap or cord. | |
v. t. | 1. | To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter. |
Noun | 1. | halter - rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading Synonyms: hackamore |
2. | halter - a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging | |
3. | halter - a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered | |
4. | halter - either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight | |
Verb | 1. | halter - hang with a halter |
2. | halter - prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperilist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" |