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halter

/ halter /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
Type of:
wing
Has parts:
dipterous insect two-winged insects dipteran
Derived:
balance poise
noun Sense 2
a woman''s top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
Type of:
top
noun Sense 3
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
Type of:
headgear
Has parts:
harness
verb Sense 4
hang with a halter
Type of:
hang string up
Derived:
hangman's rope hangman's halter hemp hempen necktie
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
prevent the progress or free movement of
"He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"
"the imperilist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
Type of:
restrict restrain trammel
Derived:
shackle bond hamper trammel trammels
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 6
a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
Type of:
rope
Has parts:
gallows gallows tree gallows-tree
Semantic Complexity
88%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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wing top headgear hang string up restrict restrain trammel rope