trotter
Americannoun
-
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.
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
Etymology
Origin of trotter
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at trot 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
The crispy pata looks like something curled up and died right before being submerged in the deep fryer, but it’s actually a section of pig leg and trotter, first boiled and then fried.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2018
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
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
