Antonyms for halters

Grammar : Noun

Spell : hawl-ter

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɔl tər

Definition of halters

Origin : Old English hælftre "rope for leading a horse," from West Germanic *halftra- "that by which something is held" (cf. Old Saxon haliftra "halter," Old High German halftra, Middle Dutch halfter; see helve). In women's clothing sense, originally "strap attached to the top of a backless bodice and looped around the neck," 1935, later extended to the tops themselves.

As in lasso : noun lariat
As in rein : noun restraint, control
As in tether : noun fastening
As in bridle : noun restraining device

Example sentences :

Have the halters ready, to throw upon his neck, drag him to the ground and bind him.
Extract from : « Debts of Honor » by Maurus Jkai

These are not times for falterers, halters between two opinions.
Extract from : « Brother Copas » by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

He and his fought, as the saying is, with halters around their necks.
Extract from : « South American Fights and Fighters » by Cyrus Townsend Brady

There were eight in the stable, and to cut their halters was but the work of a minute.
Extract from : « Hollowdell Grange » by George Manville Fenn

My fingers shook while with show of nonchalance I resumed adjusting the halters.
Extract from : « Desert Dust » by Edwin L. Sabin

The other horses were all awake; some were pulling at their halters, others stamping.
Extract from : « Black Beauty » by Anna Sewell

It was a company of young men, with halters about their necks, going to execution.
Extract from : « Darius the Great » by Jacob Abbott

With shaking fingers he clawed at the knots and slipped the halters.
Extract from : « The Promise » by James B. Hendryx

I have plenty of halters, and I can clap a rug on one of the ponies.
Extract from : « Dead Man's Land » by George Manville Fenn

They both shook the halters and the heiries broke into a trot.
Extract from : « The Dash for Khartoum » by George Alfred Henty

Synonyms for halters

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