trotter

[ trot-er ]

/ ˈtrɒt ər /

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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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How to use trotter in a sentence

Vanya Trotter, a 27-year-old black woman, stood on the edge of the City Hall protests, watching as they passed in front of her.
Eric Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’|Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson, Jacob Siegel, Chris Allbritton|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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 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
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
“A hopeful family yours, Mr. Trotter,” said Perker, sealing a letter which he had just finished writing.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
There is, I suppose, a want of the ordinary attractions for the pure tourist or globe-trotter.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
Our most interesting little parishioner has set her heart on this globe-trotter.
My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan
Job Trotter bowed low; and in spite of Mr. Weller's previous remonstrance, the tears again rose to his eyes.
The Pickwick Papers|Charles Dickens
We cannot state the precise nature of the thoughts which passed through Mr. Trotter's mind, because we don't know what they were.
The Pickwick Papers|Charles Dickens

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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