halter

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
2. A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.
3. A halter top.

Verb

To place a halter on.

Conceptes

cabestre

dificultar

ronsal

obstaculitzar

dogal

soga

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Sinònims

rope

🪢

bridle

haltere

headstall

hempen necktie

hangman’s rope

hamper

hangman’s halter

reins

hemp

balancer

cord

cramp

hackamore

harness

noose

slipknot

strangle

tether

headcollar

nightcap

encumber

prejudice

headgear

gibbet

rune

scaffold

disadvantage

band

tank top

halter top

thong

halterneck

gallows

headpiece

hinder

hobble

impede

line

Traduccions

cavezza

cabestro

capestro

Halfter

licou

capistrum

καπίστρι

bozal

imbrigliare

corpetto prendisole

morte per impiccagione

Nackenband

Strick

impiccare

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈhɔltɚ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: halter

Heretat de anglès antic: hælfter

Cognat amb escocès: helter

Cognat amb neerlandès: halfter

Cognat amb baix alemany: halfter

Cognat amb alemany: Halfter

In summary

From Middle English halter, helter, helfter, from Old English hælfter, hælftre (“halter”), from Proto-West Germanic *halftrijā (“harness”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut”), equivalent to half- + -ter.
Cognate with Scots helter (“halter”), Dutch halfter, halster (“halter”), Low German halfter, helchter, halter (“halter”), German Halfter (“halter, holster”).