名詞 halter:

1. rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
   同義詞：hackamore
2. a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
   同義詞：hangman's rope, hangman's halter, hemp, hempen necktie
3. a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
4. either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
   同義詞：haltere, balancer

動詞 halter:

1. hang with a halter
2. prevent the progress or free movement of
   同義詞：hamper, cramp, strangle

形容詞 halt:

1. disabled in the feet or legs
   同義詞：crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game

1. A rope or rawhide halter with a wide band that can be lowered over a horse's eyes, used in breaking horses to a bridle.
   轡頭一種繩索或生皮籠頭，帶有一條寬帶，可以用來遮住馬的眼睛，用于勒停馬匹
2. Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
   [諺]在有人被吊死的人家，千萬別談起繩子; 別提起人家忌諱的東西。
3. The part of a bridle or halter that passes over an animal's nose.
   鼻環(huán)穿過動物鼻子的馬籠頭或韁繩的一部分
4. He put a halter on the horse.
   他給馬套上了龍頭。

halter

n.（名詞）
A device made of rope or leather straps that fits around the head or neck of an animal and is used to lead or secure the animal.
韁繩：用繩子或皮帶條制的器具，套在動物的頭或頸上以用來驅趕或馴服它

A rope with a noose used for execution by hanging.
絞索：有一個活套的繩索以吊死被判死刑的人
Death or execution by hanging.
死亡或絞刑
A bodice for women that ties behind the neck and across the back, leaving the arms, shoulders, and back bare.
三角背心的頸部系帶：系在脖子上穿過后背的女式三角背心的頸部系帶，使得胳膊、肩膀、后背裸露
v.tr.（及物動詞）
hal.tered,hal.ter.ing,hal.ters
To put a halter on.
給…套上韁繩
To control with or as if with a halter.
用或好象用韁繩控制
To hang (someone).
吊死（某人）

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English hôlftre
源自 古英語 hôlftre

halter
halter 2

n.（名詞）
【復數(shù)】 hal.ter.es[-tôr.ôz]
Either of the small, clublike balancing organs that are the rudimentary hind wings of flies and other dipterous insects.Also called balancer
平衡棒：蒼蠅或其它雙翼昆蟲退化了的后翅所形成的兩個小的棒狀平衡器官之一也作 balancer

來源：
Latin haltôr [lead weights used in leaping exercises]
拉丁語 haltôr [用于訓練跳躍用的鉛砣]
from sing. of Greek haltôres
源自 希臘語 haltôres的單數(shù)
from hallesthai [to jump] * see sel-
源自 hallesthai [跳] *參見 sel-