1. Rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
   "The trainer used a halter to guide the young horse";
   - hackamore
    
2. A woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
   "She wore a colourful halter to the beach party"
    
3. A rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
   "The condemned man eyed the hangman's halter with dread";
   - hangman's rope, hangman's halter, hemp [rare], hempen necktie, noose
    
4. Either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
   "The halters of a housefly vibrate rapidly during flight to help the insect maintain balance";
   - haltere, balancer

1. Hang with a halter
   "The criminal was haltered at dawn"

Derived forms: halters, haltering, haltered

Type of: hang[2], headgear, rope, string up, top, wing

Part of: dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, gallows, gallows tree, gallows-tree, gibbet, harness, two-winged insects

Encyclopedia: Halter, Sydney