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1. Rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
   - hackamore
    
2. A rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
   - hangman's rope, hangman's halter, hemp [rare], hempen necktie, noose
    
3. A woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
    
4. Either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
   - haltere, balancer

1. Hang with a halter
    
2. Prevent the progress or free movement of
   - hamper, cramp, strangle

Derived forms: halters, haltering, haltered

Type of: bound, confine, hang[2], headgear, limit, restrict, rope, string up, throttle, top, trammel, wing

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

Encyclopedia: Halter, Sydney