halter vs hamper

halter

noun
  • One who halts or limps; a cripple. 

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

  • A halter top. 

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

verb
  • To place a halter on. 

hamper

noun
  • A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes. 

  • A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper), as opposed to a covered wicker basket which is a true hamper 

  • A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals 

  • A gift basket. 

  • Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times. 

verb
  • To put into a hamper. 

  • To impede in motion or progress. 

  • To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle 

How often have the words halter and hamper occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )