Definition of Canter

1. Verb. Ride at a canter. "The men cantered away"

Category relationships: Horseback Riding, Riding
Generic synonyms: Ride Horseback

2. Noun. A smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop.
Exact synonyms: Lope
Generic synonyms: Gait
Derivative terms: Lope

3. Verb. Go at a canter, of horses. "The horses canter across the field"
Generic synonyms: Pace

4. Verb. Ride at a cantering pace. "The men canter the horses across the field"; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"
Category relationships: Horseback Riding, Riding, Equitation, Horseback Riding, Riding
Generic synonyms: Ride, Sit

Definition of Canter

1. n. A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.

2. v. i. To move in a canter.

3. v. t. To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.

4. n. One who cants or whines; a beggar.

Definition of Canter

1. Noun. A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four legged animals. ¹

2. Noun. A ride on a horse at such speed. ¹

3. Verb. To move at such pace. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Canter

1. to ride a horse at a moderate pace [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Canter

cantations
cantatory
cantatrice
cantatrices
cantatrici
cantdog
cantdogs
canted
canted angle
canted angles
canteen
canteen cup
canteen cups
canteens
cantellation
canter (current term)
canterburies
canterburys
cantered
cantering
cantering rhythm
canters
cantest
canthal
canthal hypertelorism
canthari
cantharidal
cantharidal collodion
cantharidate
cantharides

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