haltere halterbreak • halteres · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · haltere · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight. Synonyms: halter, balancer. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · halter · · Synonym 1 balancer · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 l latin small letter l U+006C r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074