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| hal·ter [ háwltər ] (plural hal·ters) |
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1. backless garment: a woman's garment, worn between the shoulders and waist, that fastens or passes behind the neck and leaves the arms, shoulders, and back bare
 wore shorts and a halter on hot summer days
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2. device for leading animal: an arrangement of ropes or leather straps put over the head of an animal, especially a horse, and used to lead it
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3. rope for hanging somebody: a rope with a noose, used to hang somebody
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4. hanging: death by hanging
destined for the halter
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| [< Old English hælftre< Germanic, "hold on to"] |
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