halter

noun

1.
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
2.
a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
Derived from:
halter
3.
a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
4.
either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight