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Rein vs. Halter — What's the Difference?

Rein vs. Halter — What's the Difference?

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Rein

Reins are items of horse tack, used to direct a horse or other animal used for riding. They are long straps that can be made of leather, nylon, metal, or other materials, and attach to a bridle via either its bit or its noseband.

Halter

A halter or headcollar is headgear that is used to lead or tie up livestock and, occasionally, other animals; it fits behind the ears (behind the poll), and around the muzzle. To handle the animal, usually a lead rope is attached.

Rein

A long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving.

Halter

A device made of rope or straps that fits around the head of an animal and is used to lead or secure the animal.

Rein

Check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins
He reined in his horse and waited
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Halter

A rope with a noose used for execution by hanging.

Rein

Either of two long narrow straps attached to each end of the bit of a bridle and used by a rider or driver to control a horse or other animal
The left rein slipped out of the driver's hands. The rider pulled on the reins, and the horse began to slow down.

Halter

Death or execution by hanging.

Rein

A means of restraining or checking
Kept a tight rein on expenditures.

Halter

A garment having a front supported by a strap or straps running behind the neck, leaving the arms, shoulders, and back bare.

Rein

Often reins A means of controlling or directing
The reins of government.

Halter

Either of the small, clublike balancing organs that are the rudimentary hind wings of flies. Also called balancer.

Rein

To check or hold back by the use of reins. Often used with in or up
Reined in the horse.

Halter

Of, relating to, or being a garment having a front that is supported by a strap or straps running behind the neck
A halter dress.

Rein

To restrain or control. Often used with in
"a team of strong personalities who would test the limits of prudence unless kept firmly reined in" (Tim Zimmermann).

Halter

To put a halter on.

Rein

To control a horse, for example, with reins. Often used with in or up.

Halter

To control with or as if with a halter.

Rein

A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.

Halter

(Archaic) To hang (someone).

Rein

(figurative) An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.

Halter

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

Rein

A kidney.

Halter

A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.

Rein

The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.

Halter

A halter top.

Rein

(transitive) To direct or stop a horse by using reins.

Halter

One who halts or limps; a cripple.

Rein

(transitive) To restrain; to control; to check.

Halter

(transitive) To place a halter on.
What do you mean, you didn't halter the horses when we stopped for the night?

Rein

(intransitive) To obey directions given with the reins.

Halter

One who halts or limps; a cripple.

Rein

The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse.
This knight laid hold upon his reyne.

Halter

A strong strap or cord.
No man e'er felt the halter drawWith good opinion of the law.

Rein

Hence, an instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing; government; restraint.

Halter

To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter.

Rein

To govern or direct with the reins; as, to rein a horse one way or another.
He mounts and reins his horse.

Halter

Rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading

Rein

To restrain; to control; to check.
Being once chafed, he can notBe reined again to temperance.

Halter

A rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

Rein

To be guided by reins.

Halter

A woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered

Rein

One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

Halter

Either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight

Rein

Any means of control;
He took up the reins of government

Halter

Hang with a halter

Rein

Control and direct with or as if by reins;
Rein a horse

Halter

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

Rein

Stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins;
They reined in in front of the post office

Rein

Stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins;
He reined in his horses in front of the post office

Rein

Keep in check;
Rule one's temper

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