halter

About 0.54 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
2. noun A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.
3. noun A halter top.
4. verb To place a halter on.

   What do you mean, you didn't halter the horses when we stopped for the night?

5. noun One who halts or limps; a cripple.
6. noun Alternative form of haltere.

Similar words

hackamore hamper cramp balancer haltere walter headcollar head collar rein lead

Often followed by

and top round on of about to rope tops

Word family

haltered halteres haltering halters