Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Halter \Hal"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Haltered}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Haltering}.]
   To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a
   halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter. ``A haltered
   neck.'' --Shak.

Halter \Halt"er\, n.
   One who halts or limps; a cripple.

Halter \Hal"ter\, n. [OE. halter, helter, helfter, AS.
   h[ae]lftre; akin to G. halfter, D. halfter, halster, and also
   to E. helve. See {Helve}.]
   A strong strap or cord. Especially:
   (a) A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading
       or tying a horse.
   (b) A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose. --Shak.

             No man e'er felt the halter draw With good opinion
             of the law.                          --Trumbull.

Source : WordNet®

halter
     n 1: rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
          [syn: {hackamore}]
     2: a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have
        been condemned to death by hanging [syn: {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 club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous
        insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
        [syn: {haltere}, {balancer}]
     v 1: hang with a halter
     2: prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered
        in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperilist nation
        wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small
        countries" [syn: {hamper}, {cramp}, {strangle}]
     [also: {halteres} (pl)]