halter: Meaning and Definition of

hal•ter

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. Also calleda woman's top, secured behind the neck and across the back, leaving the arms, shoulders, upperback, and often the midriff bare.

1. to put a halter on; restrain as by a halter.
2. to hang (a person).

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.

hal•ter

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. Also called

halt•er

1. a person who halts or brings to a stop.

halt•er

1. a person who halts, falters, or hesitates.