01 n. One who halts or limps; a cripple.
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One who halts or limps; a cripple.
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3 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Halter
02 n. A strong strap or cord.
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A strong strap or cord.“No man e'er felt the halter draw With good opinion of the law.” — Trumbull.
03 v. t. To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter.
imp. & p. p.
Haltered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Haltering
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To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter.