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Halter vs Hafter - What's the difference?

halter | hafter |

As nouns the difference between halter and hafter

is that halter is a bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them while hafter is a caviler; a wrangler.

As a verb halter

is to place a halter on.

halter

English

(wikipedia halter)

Etymology 1

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

Noun

(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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  • A woman's garment covering the upper chest, a halter top.
  • Synonyms
    * headstall * headpiece * headcollar (British)

    Verb

  • To place a halter on.
  • What do you mean, you didn't halter the horses when we stopped for the night?

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who halts or limps; a cripple.
  • Anagrams

    * * ----

    hafter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A caviler; a wrangler.
  • (Baret)
    (Webster 1913)