Halter (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
  2. a rope with a noose for hanging criminals; the hangman's noose; gallows.
  3. death by hanging.
  4. a woman's top, secured behind the neck and across the back, leaving the arms, shoulders, upper back, and often the midriff bare.
verb (used with object)
  1. to put a halter on; restrain as by a halter.
  2. to hang (a person).
adjective
  1. (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.
noun, plural hal·te·res [hal-teer-eez]. /hælˈtɪər iz/.
  1. one of a pair of slender, club-shaped appendages on the hindmost body segment of a fly, serving to maintain its balance in flight.
noun
  1. one who stops.
noun
  1. a person who halts, falters, or hesitates.
noun
  1. a rope or canvas headgear for a horse, usually with a rope for leading
  2. a style of woman's top fastened behind the neck and waist, leaving the back and arms bare
  3. a rope having a noose for hanging a person
  4. death by hanging
verb (tr)
  1. to secure with a halter or put a halter on
  2. to hang (someone)
Halter (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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