Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)halter, hackamorerope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading (n)haltera woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered (n)halter, haltere, balancereither of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight Verbs
(v)hamper, halter, cramp, strangleprevent 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”