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Definition of Canter
1. Verb. Ride at a canter. "The men cantered away"
2. Noun. A smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop.
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
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]