slow gait

noun

1. (of a horse) a slow rack.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slow gait¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The coachman made his horse go at the slow gait of a tired animal, having cleverly secured a stranger with no ideas.

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At a slow gait I think I could swim all day in smooth water moderate in temperature.

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If I attempt to walk beyond a very slow gait, the pain is always there.

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Cromwell mounted the steps with a slow gait and an arrogant figure.

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We need not follow the history at the slow gait of court proceedings.

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