Halter - Definition

n 1: rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for
leading [syn: halter, hackamore]
2: a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have
been condemned to death by hanging [syn: hangman's rope,
hangman's halter, halter, hemp, hempen necktie]
3: a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving
the back and arms uncovered
4: either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects;
used for maintaining equilibrium during flight [syn:
halter, haltere, balancer]
v 1: hang with a halter
2: 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" [syn: hamper, halter, cramp, strangle]