halter

halter /'hɔ:ltə/
  • danh từ
    • dây thòng lọng
      • to put a halter upon (on) somebody: treo cổ ai
    • sự chết treo
    • ngoại động từ
      • ((thường) + up) buộc dây thòng lọng (vào cổ...)
      • treo cổ (ai)
      • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) bắt bằng dây thòng lọng
      • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (nghĩa bóng) thắt cổ, gò bó, kiềm chế chặt chẽ

    Xem thêm: hackamore, hangman's rope, hangman's halter, hemp, hempen necktie, haltere, balancer, hamper, cramp, strangle, halter, balancer



    halter

    Từ điển WordNet

      n.

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

      v.

    • hang with a halter
    • prevent the progress or free movement of; hamper, cramp, strangle

      He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather

      the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries

      n.

    • either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight; halter, balancer

    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    halters|haltered|haltering
    syn.: balancer cramp hackamore haltere hamper hangman's halter hangman's rope hemp hempen necktie strangle