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canter

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[ 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

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First recorded in 1745–55; short for Canterbury to ride at a pace like that of Canterbury pilgrims

Other definitions for canter (2 of 2)

canter2
[ kan-ter ]
/ ˈkæn tər /
noun
a person who is much given to the use of cant.

Origin of canter

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First recorded in 1870–75; cant1 + -er1
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Words related to canter

lope, race, trot

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British Dictionary definitions for canter

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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