Dictionary definition · halter
noun
- rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
- a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
- a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
- either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
verb
- hang with a halter
- prevent the progress or free movement of"He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).