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halter
has definitions from the fields of zoology,clothing,law
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[ noun ] rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
Synonyms Used in print (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)Turning his back , Curt crossed to the stall , reached over to untie the buckskin 's halter rope , and waved his hand in the animal 's face . |
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[ noun ] (clothing) a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
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[ verb ] (law) hang with a halter
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[ noun ] a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 7026
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[ noun ] (zoology) either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
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