Halter

·noun A strong strap or cord.

II. Halter ·noun One who halts or limps; a cripple.

III. Halter ·noun A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose.

IV. Halter ·noun A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse.

V. Halter ·vt To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter.