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canter

noun
/ˈkæn.tə/UK/ˈkæn.tɚ/CA

Etymology

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

  1. derived from cant
  2. inherited from cant
  3. suffixed as canter — “cant + er”

Definitions

  1. A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a…

    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.

  2. A ride on a horse at such speed.

  3. To move at such pace.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. To cause to move at a canter

      To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.

    2. One who cants or whines

      One who cants or whines; a beggar.

    3. One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness

      One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.

      • The days when he was a canter and a rebel.
      • From lawn-sleeved ranters to kerbstone canters, From bishops to Army lasses.

    4. A surname.

The neighborhood

Derived

counter-canter, canterer, in a canter, at a canter

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA