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Meaning of 'halter' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Halter [ n.]
- One who halts or limps; a cripple.
- A strong strap or cord.
- A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse.
- A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose.
2 . Halter [ v. t.]
- To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter.

Meaning of 'halter' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . halter [ v]
Meaning (1):
- prevent the progress or free movement of
Example in sentence:
  • He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather;
  • the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries

Nearby Words:

hal'yard halacha halachoth halation halberd halberd-shaped halberdier halcyon halcyonian halcyonold

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