canter

IPA: kˈæntɝ

noun

  • A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals.
  • A ride on a horse at such speed.
  • One who cants or whines; a beggar.
  • One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
  • A surname.

verb

  • (intransitive) To move at such pace.
  • (transitive) To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
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