knee-halterv.

Brit.

/ˈniːˌhɔːltə/,

/ˈniːˌhɒltə/, U.S.

/ˈniˌhɔltər/,

/ˈniˌhɑltər/, South African English /ˈniːˌhɔːltə/

local, esp. in South Africa.

To fasten a cord or halter from the head of a beast to its knee, so as to restrain its movements.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [verb (transitive)] > bridle, halter, collar, or reins

bridlec1330

kevela1400

halterc1440

rein?c1475

pastern1598

lock1625

to put (a horse) under the button1667

knee-halter1835

collar1884

1835 A. Steedman Wanderings S. Afr. I. vii. 215 While the servants knee-haltered and watched the horses, we returned on foot to where the corpse lay.

1850 R. Gordon-Cumming Five Years Hunter's Life S. Afr. I. vii. 129 Having off-saddled our horses, we knee-haltered them.

1868 J. C. Atkinson Gloss. Cleveland Dial. Knee-halter, to apply restraint to an animal's motions by means of tying.

1898 Daily News 13 June 5/5 Should one man be shot, the others would kneehalter their horses and go on working the gun.

1926 T. E. Lawrence Seven Pillars (subscribers' ed.) xii. 62 I was rolled up in my cloak and asleep in a most comfortable little sand-grave before Tafas had done knee-haltering my camel.

1939 S. Cloete Watch for Dawn ii. 23 Dismounting, he off-saddled, knee-haltered his horse.

Derivatives

ˈknee-ˌhalter n. the cord or halter used in doing this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [noun] > halter or bridle

haltera1000

bridleOE

brake1430

gorel1480

watering bridle1502

mollet-bridle1503

headgear1538

slipe1586

chase-halter1607

branks1657

bit-bridle1676

curb-bridle1677

chain-bridle1690

blind-halter1711

ox-riem1817

blind-bridle1833

bell-bridle1836

training halter1842

hackamore1850

Pelham bridle1875

quoiler1876

knee-halter1892

war bridle1962

side pull1965

1892 Cradock (S. Afr.) Reg. 4 Mar. 2 Brown mare..marks of kneehalter on left front leg below knee.

ˈknee-ˌhaltered adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [adjective] > hobbled

unpegged1655

spancelled1835

knee-haltered1849

hobbled1860

1849 E. E. Napier Excursions Southern Afr. II. 16 Whilst the ‘knee-haltered’ horses, and out-spanned oxen, were busily engaged.

ˈknee-haltering n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [noun] > taming or training > tamer or trainer > restraining

muzzling1579

trammelling1588

knee-haltering1908

knee-hobbling1908

1908 Animal Managem. (War Office) 126 The practice of grazing may be taken advantage of to accustom horses to knee haltering.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	knee-halter
释义	knee-halterv. Brit. /ˈniːˌhɔːltə/, /ˈniːˌhɒltə/, U.S. /ˈniˌhɔltər/, /ˈniˌhɑltər/, South African English /ˈniːˌhɔːltə/ local, esp. in South Africa. To fasten a cord or halter from the head of a beast to its knee, so as to restrain its movements. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [verb (transitive)] > bridle, halter, collar, or reins bridlec1330 kevela1400 halterc1440 rein?c1475 pastern1598 lock1625 to put (a horse) under the button1667 knee-halter1835 collar1884 1835 A. Steedman Wanderings S. Afr. I. vii. 215 While the servants knee-haltered and watched the horses, we returned on foot to where the corpse lay. 1850 R. Gordon-Cumming Five Years Hunter's Life S. Afr. I. vii. 129 Having off-saddled our horses, we knee-haltered them. 1868 J. C. Atkinson Gloss. Cleveland Dial. Knee-halter, to apply restraint to an animal's motions by means of tying. 1898 Daily News 13 June 5/5 Should one man be shot, the others would kneehalter their horses and go on working the gun. 1926 T. E. Lawrence Seven Pillars (subscribers' ed.) xii. 62 I was rolled up in my cloak and asleep in a most comfortable little sand-grave before Tafas had done knee-haltering my camel. 1939 S. Cloete Watch for Dawn ii. 23 Dismounting, he off-saddled, knee-haltered his horse. Derivatives ˈknee-ˌhalter n. the cord or halter used in doing this. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [noun] > halter or bridle haltera1000 bridleOE brake1430 gorel1480 watering bridle1502 mollet-bridle1503 headgear1538 slipe1586 chase-halter1607 branks1657 bit-bridle1676 curb-bridle1677 chain-bridle1690 blind-halter1711 ox-riem1817 blind-bridle1833 bell-bridle1836 training halter1842 hackamore1850 Pelham bridle1875 quoiler1876 knee-halter1892 war bridle1962 side pull1965 1892 Cradock (S. Afr.) Reg. 4 Mar. 2 Brown mare..marks of kneehalter on left front leg below knee. ˈknee-ˌhaltered adj. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [adjective] > hobbled unpegged1655 spancelled1835 knee-haltered1849 hobbled1860 1849 E. E. Napier Excursions Southern Afr. II. 16 Whilst the ‘knee-haltered’ horses, and out-spanned oxen, were busily engaged. ˈknee-haltering n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [noun] > taming or training > tamer or trainer > restraining muzzling1579 trammelling1588 knee-haltering1908 knee-hobbling1908 1908 Animal Managem. (War Office) 126 The practice of grazing may be taken advantage of to accustom horses to knee haltering. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1835
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