helter

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A form of halter — A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.

UncommonFirst used 15th and 16th centuryScrabble 9
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Meanings

nounhelter (plural helters)

plural helters

  1. Northern EnglandalternativeobsoleteAlternative spelling of halter (rope, cord, or similar thing that fastens around the neck).First known use 15th and 16th century

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

HertelEhlertLehrte
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APA

helter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helter

MLA

“helter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helter.

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