n. [ OE. halter, helter, helfter, AS. hælftre; akin to G. halfter, D. halfter, halster, and also to E. helve. See Helve. ] A strong strap or cord. Especially:(a) A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse. (b) A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
No man e'er felt the halter draw With good opinion of the law. Trumbull. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Haltered p. pr. & vb. n. Haltering. ] To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter. “A haltered neck.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. "alth^res weights used in jumping, fr. "a`llesqai to leap. ] (Zool.) Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera. [ 1913 Webster ]
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