haltered

We have found lemma(root) word of haltered : halter.

Definitions


[ˈhɔːltə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a strap or rope placed around the head of a horse or other animal, used for leading or tethering it

- a strap around the neck that holds a dress or top in place, leaving the shoulders and back bare
(e.g: tourists in halter tops and shorts)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hælftre, of Germanic origin, meaning ‘something to hold things by’; related to German Halfter, also to helve


[ˈhɔːltə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- put a halter on (an animal)
(e.g: the horse stops running and agrees to being haltered)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hælftre, of Germanic origin, meaning ‘something to hold things by’; related to German Halfter, also to helve




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