halter : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: halter	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for halter
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
halter n rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading Synonym(s): halter, hackamore a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging Synonym(s): hangman's rope, hangman's halter, halter, hemp, hempen necktie a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight Synonym(s): halter, haltere, balancer v hang with a halter prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" Synonym(s): hamper, halter, cramp, strangle
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Halter \Halt"er\, n. One who halts or limps; a cripple.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Halter \Hal"ter\, n. [OE. halter, helter, helfter, AS. h[91]lftre; akin to G. halfter, D. halfter, halster, and also to E. helve. See {Helve}.] A strong strap or cord. Especially: (a) A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse. (b) A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose. --Shak. No man e'er felt the halter draw With good opinion of the law. --Trumbull.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Halter \Hal"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Haltered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Haltering}.] To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter. [bd]A haltered neck.[b8] --Shak.