canter
1[ kan-ter ]
/ ˈkæn tər /
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noun
an easy gallop.
verb (used with or without object)
to move or ride at a canter.
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Origin of canter
1First recorded in 1745–55; short for Canterbury to ride at a pace like that of Canterbury pilgrims
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canter
/ (ˈkæntə) /
noun
an easy three-beat gait of horses, etc, between a trot and a gallop in speed
at a canter easily; without efforthe won at a canter
verb
to move or cause to move at a canter
Word Origin for canter
C18: short for Canterbury trot, the supposed pace at which pilgrims rode to Canterbury
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