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Defenition of the word halter

    • Defenition of the word halter

      • a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
      • hang with a halter
      • rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
      • either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
      • prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"
      • a woman''s top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
      • a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
      • prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperilist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
      • either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
      • prevent the progress or free movement of

    Synonyms for the word halter

      • balancer
      • bridle
      • cramp
      • hackamore
      • haltere
      • hamper
      • lead
      • noose
      • rein
      • strap

    Similar words in the halter

      • halter
      • halter's
      • haltered
      • haltering
      • halters

    Meronymys for the word halter

      • dipteran
      • dipteron
      • dipterous insect
      • gallous
      • gallows
      • gallows tree
      • gallows-tree
      • gibbet
      • harness
      • two-winged insects

    Hypernyms for the word halter

      • bound
      • confine
      • hang
      • headgear
      • limit
      • restrain
      • restrict
      • rope
      • string up
      • surname
      • throttle
      • top
      • trammel
      • wing

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