trotter
Americannoun
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an animal that trots, especially a horse bred and trained for harness racing.
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a person who moves about briskly and constantly.
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the foot of an animal, especially of a sheep or pig, used as food.
noun
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a person or animal that trots, esp a horse that is specially trained to trot fast
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(usually plural) the foot of certain animals, esp of pigs
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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"The dish is often served with cotechino, a spicy pork sausage, and zampone, a deboned pig trotter stuffed with sausage meat."
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2022
He also won against a harness horse in which he spotted the trotter a 20-length lead.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2022
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
At one point, Gargantua rinses his hands in wine, picks his teeth with a pig’s trotter, spreads a green cloth over the table and embarks on an epic spree of card games.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2019
“It was the most affecting sight I have ever seen!” said Squealer, lifting his trotter and wiping away a tear.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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