noun. One who halts or limps; hence, one who hesitates as in doubt.

To hang with a halter; hang.

noun. A rope, cord, or strap having at one end a noose or a head-stall, for leading or confining a horse or other animal.

noun. A rope specially intended for hanging malefactors; a hangman's noose.

noun. In entomology, one of the poisers or balancers of insects: usually in the plural.

To put a halter on; catch, hold, or make fast with or as if with a halter: as, to halter a horse.

noun. One who halts or limps; a cripple.

transitive verb. To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter.

noun. A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse.

noun. A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose.

noun. A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.

noun. A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.

noun. A woman's garment covering the upper chest, a halter top.

verb. To place a halter on.

noun. rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading

noun. a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered

verb. prevent the progress or free movement of

verb. hang with a halter

noun. a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

noun. either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight