HALT
Halt, n.
Defn: The act of limping; lameness.
HALT
Halt, v. i. Etym: [OE. halten, AS. healtian. See Halt, a.]
1. To walk lamely; to limp.
2. To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective. The blank verse shall halt for it. Shak.
HALTER
Halt"er, n.
Defn: One who halts or limps
HALTER
Hal"ter, n. Etym: [OE. halter, helter, helfter, AS. hælftre; akin to
G. halfter, D. halfter, halster, and also to E. helve. See Helve.]
Defn: 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.
HALTER
Hal"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Haltered; p. pr. & vb. n. Haltering.]