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trotter

American  
[trot-er] / ˈtrɒt ər /

noun

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

  2. a person who moves about briskly and constantly.

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


trotter British  
/ ˈtrɒtə /

noun

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

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of trotter

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at trot 1, -er 1

Example Sentences

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Right now, Gravitas is offering 3 tableside items: hamachi and wagyu chef counter options, a chilled zucchini gazpacho, as well as an English pea tortellini with pork trotter terrine and parmesan pork brodo.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

From 5 to 7 p.m., with aperitifs and cocktails, there will be savories like deviled eggs with caviar, salmon rillettes, white anchovies with bread and butter, and fried pig’s trotter with sauce gribiche.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2021

Greenshoe last month went the mile in 1:50.1, this year’s fastest for a 3-year-old trotter.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2019

Saving pitchers for the late season is great, however, taking out your workhorse to be replaced by a trotter only annoys the best player in all of baseball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2017

Finally Napoleon raised his trotter for silence and announced that he had already made all the arrangements.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell