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halter
(encz) | halter,ohlávka n: Pavel Machek |
halter
(encz) | halter,oprátka n: Ritchie |
Halter
(gcide) | Halter \Hal"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Haltered (-t[~e]rd); 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. "A haltered
neck." --Shak.
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Halter
(gcide) | Halter \Halt"er\ (-[~e]r), n.
One who halts or limps; a cripple.
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Halter
(gcide) | Halter \Hal"ter\ (h[add]l"t[~e]r), n. [OE. halter, helter,
helfter, AS. h[ae]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.
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No man e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law. --Trumbull.
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halter
(wn) | halter
n 1: rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for
leading [syn: halter, hackamore]
2: a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have
been condemned to death by hanging [syn: hangman's rope,
hangman's halter, halter, hemp, hempen necktie]
3: a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving
the back and arms uncovered
4: either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects;
used for maintaining equilibrium during flight [syn:
halter, haltere, balancer]
v 1: hang with a halter
2: 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" [syn: hamper, halter, cramp, strangle] |
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