Synonyms of halter
9 similar words
Another word for halter is headpiece. Other synonyms of halter are headstall, headcollar, collar, hangman's knot and hangman's noose.
Synonyms and similar words for halter
nounA bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to...
- headstall
- headpiece
- headcollar BritishA bitless headpiece for leading or tying up a horse.
nounA rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.
- collarA hangman's knot.
- hangman's knot
- hangman's nooseA kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging.
- Bridport dagger colloquial, obsoleteA hangman's noose.
- hempen collar archaic, euphemisticThe hangman's noose.
- hempen cravat archaic, euphemisticThe hangman's noose.
Meaning of halter
- noun A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
- noun A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.
- noun A halter top.
halter in other languages
Questions about synonyms of halter
- What is another word for halter?
- Halter has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as headpiece, headstall, headcollar, collar, hangman's knot, hangman's noose, Bridport dagger and hempen collar.
- What does halter mean?
- Halter means a bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
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