The Clue
They hold your horses (7 letter answer)
The Answer
HALTERS
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Notes
The answer HALTERS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
HALTER as a noun:
1. (halter, hackamore) = rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
2. (hangman's rope, hangman's halter, halter, hemp, hempen necktie) = a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
3. a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
4. (halter, haltere, balancer) = either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
HALTER as a verb:
1. hang with a halter
2. (hamper, halter, cramp, strangle) = prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"