halter
hawl ter
- n rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
- n a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
- n a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
- n either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
- v hang with a halter
- v prevent the progress or free movement of
- But there's no question that Knightley's green satin halter gown, gathered and wrapped at the waist and ending in a long train, has a rapturous effect both on the young man .
- The Mayor boomed out his usual nonsensical speech, twirled his halter, cried: "I wear no man's halter around my neck but thank God, I've got one real friend in the newspaper .
- There was no opposite-sex canoodling, and halter tops and shorts were replaced by a vast array of hijab head scarves and ankle-length jilbabs and abayas.