Hyphenation of halter

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word halter? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

hal-ter

Definitions of halter:

1.	Rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
2.	A rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
3.	A woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
4.	Either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects Used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
5.	Hang with a halter
6.	Prevent the progress or free movement of He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather The imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries

Synonyms of halter:

noun	hackamore, headgear
noun	hangman's rope, hangman's halter, hemp, hempen necktie, rope
noun	top
noun	haltere, balancer, wing
verb	hang, string up
verb	hamper, cramp, strangle, restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

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