halter

halter
hal|ter [ `hɔltər ] noun count
1. ) a thin piece of leather or rope fastened around a horse's head and used for leading the horse
2. ) halter or halter top a woman's piece of clothing for the top of her body that does not cover the shoulders or back and fastens at the back of the neck

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  • Halter — steht für: Halterung, technische Vorrichtung zum Fixieren eines Teils Kuhhirt auf einer Alm, siehe Senn Besitzer und/oder Eigentümer eines Fahrzeugs, siehe Fahrzeughalter Besitzer eines Haustiers, siehe Tierhaltung Halter ist der Name folgender… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Halter — Hal ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Haltered} ( t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Haltering}.] 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • halter — halter1 [hôl′tər] n. [ME < OE hælftre (akin to Ger halfter) < base of helfe (see HELVE): basic sense “that by which something is held”] 1. a) a rope, cord, strap, etc., usually with a headstall, for tying or leading an animal b) a bitless… …   English World dictionary

  • Halter — Hal ter (h[add]l t[ e]r), n. [OE. halter, helter, helfter, AS. h[ae]lftre; akin to G. halfter, D. halfter, halster, and also to E. helve. See {Helve}.] A strong strap or cord. Especially: (a) A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hälter — (Halter), 1) so v.w. Fischhälter, s.u. Fischerei III.; 2) so v.w. Sumpf; 3) so v.w. Cisterne …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Halter — Halter,der:⇨Hirt Halter 1.Griff,Handgriff,Henkel,Bügel,Stiel 2.Besitzer,Eigentümer,Eigner,Inhaber 3.österr.:Hirt,Hüter …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • halter — (n.) O.E. hælftre rope for leading a horse, from W.Gmc. *halftra that by which something is held (Cf. O.S. haliftra halter, O.H.G. halftra, M.Du. halfter; see HELVE (Cf. helve)). In women s clothing sense, originally strap attached to the top of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • halter — ► NOUN 1) a rope or strap placed around the head of an animal and used to lead or tether it. 2) archaic a noose for hanging a person. 3) a strap passing behind the neck by which the bodice of a sleeveless dress or top is held in place. ► VERB ▪… …   English terms dictionary

  • Halter — Halt er ( [ e]r), n. One who halts or limps; a cripple. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Halter — Halter, Apparat an den Schmetterlingen (s.d.) zum Zusammenhalten der Flügel …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Halter — Halter, das Oberdeutsche Zwischenwort, S. Halten I. 3. 8) …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

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