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See definition of halters on Dictionary.com
  • as inlasso
  • as inrein
  • as intether
  • as inbridle

synonyms for halters

  • bola
  • halter
  • rope
  • snare
  • curb
  • bit
  • brake
  • bridle
  • check
  • deterrent
  • governor
  • halter
  • harness
  • hold
  • line
  • restriction
  • strap
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On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to halters, such as: bola, halter, rope, and snare.
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How to use halters in a sentence

Many of the guerrillas cut the halters of their horses and without saddles or bridles galloped furiously away.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNN
He and his fought, as the saying is, with halters around their necks.
SOUTH AMERICAN FIGHTS AND FIGHTERSCYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY
While Johnnie Green slipped their halters on them, and they munched the oats that he gave them, neither of them spoke.
THE TALE OF PONY TWINKLEHEELSARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY
The Papagoes do most of the horse-hair work, chiefly bridles, halters and lariat ropes, and make mats and fans from rushes.
AW-AW-TAM INDIAN NIGHTSJ. WILLIAM LLOYD
You might be very witty upon halters to a man whose father had been hanged.
MARTINE'S HAND-BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND GUIDE TO TRUE POLITENESSARTHUR MARTINE
The driver walked backwards holding his cattle by halters, and taking care that each beast had its equal share in the draught.
THE ENGLISH VILLAGE COMMUNITYFREDERIC SEEBOHM
Numbers of them brought halters for their mules or sacks to put it in.
CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION IN ALABAMAWALTER L. FLEMING
Throwing the ends of the halters to Billy, the mozo concluded his mission.
THE MYSTERY OF THE BARRANCAHERMAN WHITAKER
At all events, neither knee-halters nor other devices are of any avail.
FOUR MONTHS BESIEGEDH. H. S. PEARSE
As the tiger's roar rang out, all the horses tied to the trees and in my care broke their halters and rushed wildly away.
OUR LITTLE COSSACK COUSINF. A. POSTNIKOV
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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