Halter
Pronunciation : Halt"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One who halts or limps
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Hal"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. halter, helter, helfter, AS. h?lftre; akin to G. halfter, D. halfter, halster, and also to E. helve. See Helve.]
Definition : Defn: 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. No man e'er felt the halter draw With good opinion of the law. Trumbull.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Hal"ter
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: 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.
t. [imp. & p. p. Haltered; p. pr. & vb. n. Haltering.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913