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canter

can·ter

US/ˈkæn.tə/ rare
noun (1) verb (3)

noun

1.

a smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

Synonyms

verb

1.

ride at a canter

  • “The men cantered away”
2.

go at a canter, of horses

3.

ride at a cantering pace

  • “He cantered the horse across the meadow”

Origin

From cant + -er.

Phrases

  • at a canter
  • in a canter

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