Other forms: halters; haltered; halteres; haltering
A halter is a device that's put on animals to restrain, lead, or train them. Another type of halter is a sleeveless top that ties around the neck.
Your dog might wear a halter that keeps her from pulling you down the street, and a farmer might put a halter on a cow before leading her into a milking stall. Another halter is a piece of clothing usually worn by a woman, a shirt that ties behind the neck and leaves the shoulders and arms bare. Originally, halter referred just to the tie that secures the top, but it came to mean the entire garment.
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rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
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a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hangingsynonyms: hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktietype of:ropea strong line
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hang with a halter
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prevent the progress or free movement of
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a top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncoveredtype of:topa garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
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either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
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