slow gait
noun
(of a horse) a slow rack.
Origin of slow gait
1First recorded in 1935–40
Words Nearby slow gait
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How to use slow gait in a sentence
The coachman made his horse go at the slow gait of a tired animal, having cleverly secured a stranger with no ideas.
The conquest of Rome | Matilde SeraoAt a slow gait I think I could swim all day in smooth water moderate in temperature.
The Story of My Boyhood and Youth | John MuirIf I attempt to walk beyond a very slow gait, the pain is always there.
Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee | (His Son) Captain Robert E. LeeCromwell mounted the steps with a slow gait and an arrogant figure.
The Fifth Queen | Ford Madox FordWe need not follow the history at the slow gait of court proceedings.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana | George Washington Cable
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