Definitions

1. noun

A bar or rod with weights or other attachments at each end, used in training or exercising, especially in gymnastics or weightlifting.

“The gymnast used a haltere to build strength in her upper body.”

2. noun

An apparatus consisting of a bar with weights or other attachments at each end, used to measure the strength or weight of a person or an object.

“The doctor used a haltere to measure the patient’s muscle strength.”