pacer

[ pey-ser ]

noun

1. a person or thing that paces. pace.
2. a standard-bred horse that is used for pacing pace in harness racing.
3. a pacemaker.

pacer

/ ˈpeɪsə /

noun

1. a horse trained to move at a special gait, esp for racing
2. See pacemaker
   another word for pacemaker

Word History and Origins

Origin of pacer¹

First recorded in 1650–60; pace ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

We had one pacer who was designated as the women’s top pacer, and I saw him and I sort of ran to his side.

From Outside Online

Each federal trial and bankruptcy court—around 200 courts in total—has its own distinct PACER website, with limited capabilities to search across multiple sites.

From Ars Technica

With the exception of his Olympic triumph in 2016, he always ran in races that allowed pacers—a setup which tends to favor the fastest runners in the field.

From Outside Online

Then one day he saw another Pacer in the parking lot of a chicken joint.

From The Daily Beast

It was an old, rusted AMC Pacer that was missing, among other things, a fuel door.

From The Daily Beast

Pacer had something wrong with his mouth, and Mr. Wood turned back his lips and examined it carefully.

From Project Gutenberg

Pacer winced a little, and Mr. Wood said: "Steady, steady, my beauty; 'twill soon be over."

From Project Gutenberg

I think the best story about Cleve and Pacer is the one that uncle told me last evening.

From Project Gutenberg

He unhitched the lead team and in place of the sorrel put a saddle horse called Pacer.

From Project Gutenberg

That's what most entertaining in Hillsboro is like, but, as I say, once in a while the old slow pacer wakes up.

From Project Gutenberg