Available Definitions:
1) n. - One who halts or limps; a cripple.
2) n. - A strong strap or cord.
3) n. - A rope or strap, with or without a headstall, for leading or tying a horse.
4) n. - A rope for hanging malefactors; a noose.
5) v. t. - To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter.