noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who is likely to swing in a halter; someone likely to be hanged. obsolete

   "I can tell you, I am a mad waghalter."

Synonyms

All synonyms

crack-hempcrack-ropegallows birdhang doghangdog

Example

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"I can tell you, I am a mad waghalter."

Etymology

From wag + halter.

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