halters
plural of halter
halters
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halter
• Hartels, Hartles, Stahler, halster, harslet, lathers, slather, thalers
Source: Wiktionary
Halt"er, n.
Definition: One who halts or limps
Hal"ter, n. Etym: [OE. halter, helter, helfter, AS. hælftre; akin to G. halfter, D. halfter, halster, and also to E. helve. See Helve.]
Definition: A strong strap or cord. Especially: (a) A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse. (b) A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose. Shak. No man e'er felt the halter draw With good opinion of the law. Trumbull.
Hal"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Haltered; p. pr. & vb. n. Haltering.]
Definition: To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter. "A haltered neck." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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