Halter — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading

a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈɔltɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈɒltə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈɒltə/

2 syllables Say it as /hˈɔltɚ/.

Examples

He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cramp haltere balancer strangle hemp hackamore hamper hangman's halter hangman's rope hempen necktie

Parts of Speech

noun	rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
noun	a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
noun	a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
noun	either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
verb	hang with a halter
verb	prevent the progress or free movement of “He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather”

Word Forms

halter	verb	hang with a halter
balance	verb	be in equilibrium
halter	noun	a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
hamper	noun	a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Halfter

Kopfbedeckung aus Seil oder Segeltuch für ein Pferd, mit einem Seil zum Führen

🇫🇷French

licou

couvre-chef en corde ou en toile pour cheval, avec une corde pour le guider

🇪🇸Spanish

cabestro

tocado de cuerda o lona para caballo, con una cuerda para guiarlo

🇮🇹Italian

cavezza

copricapo di corda o tela per cavallo, con una corda per condurlo

🇳🇱Dutch

halster

touw of canvas hoofddeksel voor een paard, met touw om te leiden

🇵🇹Portuguese

cabeçada

arnês de corda ou lona para cavalo, com corda para guiar

🇷🇺Russian

недоуздок

веревочный или холщовый головной убор для лошади с веревкой для поводка

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लगाम

घोड़े की लगाम

🇧🇩Bengali

স্থগিত করা

একটি ঘোড়ার জন্য দড়ি বা ক্যানভাস হেডগিয়ার, নেতৃত্বের জন্য একটি দড়ি সহ

🇮🇳Tamil

நிறுத்து

ஒரு குதிரைக்கான கயிறு அல்லது கேன்வாஸ் தலைக்கவசம், முன்னணிக்கு ஒரு கயிறு

🇮🇳Telugu

నిలుపుదల

గుర్రానికి తాడు లేదా కాన్వాస్ తలపాగా, నడిపించడానికి తాడు

🇮🇳Marathi

थांबवणे

घोड्यासाठी दोरी किंवा कॅनव्हास हेडगियर, आघाडीसाठी दोरीसह

🇮🇳Gujarati

રોકવું

ઘોડા માટે દોરડું અથવા કેનવાસ હેડગિયર, દોરી માટે દોરડા સાથે

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿಲುಗಡೆ

ಕುದುರೆಗೆ ಹಗ್ಗ ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ಯಾನ್ವಾಸ್ ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣ, ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲು ಹಗ್ಗ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഹാൾട്ടർ

കുതിരയുടെ കയർ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ക്യാൻവാസ് ശിരോവസ്ത്രം, നയിക്കാനുള്ള കയർ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰੁਕਣਾ

ਘੋੜੇ ਲਈ ਰੱਸੀ ਜਾਂ ਕੈਨਵਸ ਹੈੱਡਗੇਅਰ, ਅਗਵਾਈ ਲਈ ਰੱਸੀ ਨਾਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

روکنا

گھوڑے کے لیے رسی یا کینوس کا سر پوشاک، جس میں رہنمائی کے لیے رسی ہو۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

笼头

马用绳索或帆布头饰，带有牵引绳

🇯🇵Japanese

ホルターネック

馬用のロープまたはキャンバス製の帽子、誘導用のロープ付き

🇰🇷Korean

고삐

말을 끌 때 사용하는 밧줄이나 캔버스로 만든 머리기어(말을 끌기 위한 밧줄 포함)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dây

mũ đội đầu bằng dây thừng hoặc vải bạt cho ngựa, có dây để dẫn đầu

🇹🇭Thai

เชือกแขวนคอ

เชือกหรือผ้าโพกศีรษะสำหรับม้าและมีเชือกสำหรับเป็นผู้นำ

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الرسن

غطاء رأس من حبل أو قماش للحصان، مع حبل للقيادة

🇮🇷Persian

هولتر

سرپوش طناب یا بوم برای اسب، با طناب برای هدایت

🇹🇷Turkish

yular

At için halat veya kanvas başlık, yönlendirmek için halat

🇮🇱Hebrew

לוּלָאַת תְלִיָה

כיסוי ראש בחבל או בד לסוס, עם חבל להובלה

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The primary meaning of 'halter' is 'rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading'.

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Using 'halter' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'halter' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'halter' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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