3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Halteres \Hal*te"res\ (h[a^]l*t[=e]"r[=e]z), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "alth^res weights used in jumping, fr. "a`llesqai to leap.] (Zool.) Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: halter n 1: rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading [syn: {hackamore}] 2: a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging [syn: {hangman's rope}, {hangman's halter}, {hemp}, {hempen necktie}] 3: a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered 4: either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight [syn: {haltere}, {balancer}] v 1: hang with a halter 2: prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperilist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" [syn: {hamper}, {cramp}, {strangle}] [also: {halteres} (pl)] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: halteres See {halter}
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