Search Result:halter
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋhɒltZ 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊhɒːltә 〕
Overview of noun halter
The noun halter has 4 senses
- halter, hackamore -- (rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading)
- hangman's rope, hangman's halter, halter, hemp, hempen necktie -- (a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging)
- halter -- (a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered)
- halter, haltere, balancer -- (either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight)
Overview of verb halter
The verb halter has 2 senses
- halter -- (hang with a halter)
- hamper, halter, cramp, strangle -- (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")