Noah Webster
Halter
HALT'ER, noun One who halts or limps.
HALT'ER, noun
1. A rope or strap and head-stall for leading or confining a horse.
2. A rope for hanging malefactors.
3. A strong cord or string.
HALT'ER, verb transitive To put a halter on; as, to halter a horse.
1. To catch and hold, or to bind with a rope or cord.