halter
A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or…A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
» Mary was wearing a halter top.
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4 sensesA bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
Halfter
узда́uzdá, по́водpóvod, недоу́здокnedoúzdok
A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.
a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
A halter top.
One who halts or limps; a cripple.
Examples
4 sentencesMary was wearing a halter top.
Among her graduation gifts were a new saddle, halter and riding boots.
Have the halter ready to place on the horse as you approach.
Tom pulled on the halter in order to guide the horse to the stables.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English halter, helter, helfter, from Old English hælfter, hælftre (“halter”),From Middle English halter, helter, helfter, from Old English hælfter, hælftre (“halter”), from Proto-West Germanic *halftrijā (“harness”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut”), equivalent to half- + -ter.
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Forms
plural: haltersSynonyms
17 synonyms- either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight:halterebalancer
- rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading:hackamore
- a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging:hangman's ropehangman's halterhemphempen necktie