Halter vs Balter - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between halter and balter

is that halter is to place a halter on while balter is to tumble; dance clumsily.

is a bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.

(wikipedia halter)

From (etyl) halter, helter, helfter, from (etyl) .

(en noun)

A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.

A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.

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And Crates said, that love was cured with hunger, if not by time; and in him that liked not these two meanes, by the halter .

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A woman's garment covering the upper chest, a halter top.

* headstall * headpiece * headcollar (British)

To place a halter on.

What do you mean, you didn't halter the horses when we stopped for the night?

(en noun)

One who halts or limps; a cripple.

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(en verb)

To tumble; dance clumsily.

To become tangled or matted.

To tread down in a clumsy manner.

To tangle; clot; mat (as in the hair).

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