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
laugh (something) out of court
to dismiss a legal case as being ridiculous
They laughed the case out of court when the woman tried to sue the dog's owner after the dog ate her flowers.