halter
Collocations
4ADJ.
mean, new, ready
VERB + HALTER
didn't, felt, meanes, pulled, wearing
HALTER + NOUN
hart
PREP.
in, on, with
Definitions
noun
A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.
And Crates said, that love was cured with hunger, if not by time; and in him that liked not these two meanes, by the halter [translating hart].
“[…]No rogue e’er felt the halter draw, with a good opinion of the law, and perhaps my own detestation of the law arises from my having frequently broken it.[…].”
A halter top.
verb
To place a halter on.
What do you mean, you didn't halter the horses when we stopped for the night?
The two Indians were finished with their own saddling, the camp gear was packed, and already the extra saddle horses and their one packhorse' were haltered so they could be led back to the ranch.
noun
One who halts or limps; a cripple.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects
- haltere
- balancer
noun — rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
- hackamore
noun — a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6And Crates said, that love was cured with hunger, if not by time; and in him that liked not these two meanes, by the halter [translating hart].
Wiktionary“[…]No rogue e’er felt the halter draw, with a good opinion of the law, and perhaps my own detestation of the law arises from my having frequently broken it.[…].”
WiktionaryWhat do you mean, you didn't halter the horses when we stopped for the night?
WiktionaryThe two Indians were finished with their own saddling, the camp gear was packed, and already the extra saddle horses and their one packhorse' were haltered so they could be led back to the ranch.
WiktionaryMary was wearing a halter top.
Tatoeba · #10695522Tom pulled on the halter in order to guide the horse to the stables.
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