halter
1a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
a rope with a noose for hanging criminals; the hangman's noose; gallows.
death by hanging.
Also called halter top . a woman's top, secured behind the neck and across the back, leaving the arms, shoulders, upper back, and often the midriff bare.
to put a halter on; restrain as by a halter.
to hang (a person).
(of a garment) having a neckline consisting of a cord, strap, band, or the like that is attached to or forms part of the front of a backless and sleeveless bodice and extends around the neck: a halter dress.
Origin of halter
1Other words from halter
- hal·ter·like, adjective
- un·hal·tered, adjective
- un·hal·ter·ing, adjective
Other definitions for halter (2 of 4)
one of a pair of slender, club-shaped appendages on the hindmost body segment of a fly, serving to maintain its balance in flight.
Origin of halter
2- Also called balancer.
Other definitions for halter (3 of 4)
one who stops.
Origin of halter
3How to use halter in a sentence
They are wingless, but have a pair of halteres placed upon the dorsal surface.
In a few rare species the wings, or halteres, or both, are wanting.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyCalyptrate: those flies that have aluke or membranous scales above the halteres.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithHalteres were also used for general exercise, like modern dumb-bells.
Wings blackish brown; stigma and veins black; halteres apple-green.
British Dictionary definitions for halter
/ (ˈhɔːltə) /
a rope or canvas headgear for a horse, usually with a rope for leading
Also called: halterneck a style of woman's top fastened behind the neck and waist, leaving the back and arms bare
a rope having a noose for hanging a person
death by hanging
to secure with a halter or put a halter on
to hang (someone)
Origin of halter
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