trotter

[ trot-er ]

/ ˈtrɒt ər /

noun

an animal that trots, especially a horse bred and trained for harness racing.

a person who moves about briskly and constantly.

the foot of an animal, especially of a sheep or pig, used as food.

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Origin of trotter

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at trot¹, -er¹

Words nearby trotter

Trotsky, Trotskyism, Trotskyist International, Trotskyite, Trotsky, Leon, trotter, trotting race, trotty, trotyl, troubadour, troubadours

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Trotter denounced the administration policy before church congregations in Washington and Boston.
The Fight to Ban ‘Birth of a Nation’|Jack Schwartz|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Trotter and Griffith both recognized the power of film as a mass medium that could influence millions.
The Fight to Ban ‘Birth of a Nation’|Jack Schwartz|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was in this atmosphere that the forces led by Griffith and Trotter clashed.
The Fight to Ban ‘Birth of a Nation’|Jack Schwartz|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Trotter had fewer resources but he was playing on home turf.
The Fight to Ban ‘Birth of a Nation’|Jack Schwartz|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ironically, Trotter had succeeded in tightening a censorship bill but failed to stop the movie.
The Fight to Ban ‘Birth of a Nation’|Jack Schwartz|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Trotter says that national unity is what is wanted most of all things now in England.
The Psychology of Nations|G.E. Partridge
Miss Trotter and I—er—arrived at the conclusion last night that we were not formed to make each other's happiness.
The Travelling Companions|F. Anstey
Compare the neck of the trotter with that of the draft horse and see whether you can explain why one is heavy and the other light.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various
Although Trotter's speculations involved no loss to the state they were, nevertheless, a contravention of an act of 1785.
The Political History of England - Vol XI|George Brodrick
Another cheap and very effective light, the "Trotter Lindberg," is being introduced into the lighting system of Europe.
Report on the Department of Ports and Harbours for the Year 1890-1891|Department of Ports and Harbours

British Dictionary definitions for trotter

trotter

/ (ˈtrɒtə) /

noun

a person or animal that trots, esp a horse that is specially trained to trot fast

(usually plural) the foot of certain animals, esp of pigs

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