canter

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Etymology

Short for Canterbury pace, from the supposed easy pace of medieval pilgrims to Canterbury.

Pronunciation

  • IPA:/kæntɛr/, /kæntər/
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Noun

canter (plural canters)

  1. 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.
  2. A ride on a horse at such speed.

Translations

Verb

canter (third-person singular simple present canters, present participle cantering, simple past and past participle cantered)

  1. To move at such pace.

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Latin

Verb

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