n.
1.rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
2.a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
3.a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
4.either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects halter v.
1.hang with a halter
2.prevent the progress or free movement of
Idiom of the Day
run up against (something)
to encounter something
The city ran up against many problems when they were building the highway.
