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Textual thesaurus for "halter"

(noun) balancer, haltere

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


(noun) hackamore

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


(noun) hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktie

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


(verb) hamper, strangle, cramp

prevent the progress or free movement of

He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather; the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries