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can·ter  (kntr)

n.

A smooth gait, especially of a horse, that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot.

v. can·tered, can·ter·ing, can·ters

v.intr.

1. To ride a horse at a canter.

2. To go or move at a canter.

v.tr.

To cause (a horse) to go at a canter.

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[Ultimately from phrases such as Canterbury gallop, after Canterbury, England, toward which pilgrims rode at an easy pace.]

Word History: Most of those who have majored in English literature, and many more besides, know that Chaucer's Canterbury Tales were told by a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury to visit the shrine of England's famous martyr Thomas à Becket. Many pilgrims other than Chaucer's visited Canterbury on horse, and phrases such as Canterbury gallop, Canterbury pace, and Canterbury trot described the easy gait at which they rode to their destination. The first recorded instance of one of these phrases, Canterbury pace, is found in a work published before 1636. However, in a work written in 1631 we find a shortened form, the noun Canterbury, meaning "a canter," and later, in 1673, the verb Canterbury, meaning "to canter." This verb, or perhaps the noun, was further shortened, giving us the verb canter, first recorded in 1706, and the noun canter, first recorded in 1755.

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canter

Noun

a gait of horses that is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop

Verb

(of a horse) to move at a canter [short for Canterbury trot, the pace at which pilgrims rode to Canterbury]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	canter - a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop lope gait - a horse's manner of moving
Verb	1.	canter - ride at a canter; "The men cantered away" horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback ride horseback - ride on horseback
	2.	canter - go at a canter, of horses pace - go at a pace; "The horse paced"
	3.	canter - ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow" horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback equitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements ride, sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

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canter

verb 1. jog, lope

noun 2. jog, lope, easy gait, dogtrot

Translations

canter [ˈkæntəʳ] n → medio galope

vi → ir a medio galope

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canter [ˈkæntəʳ] n → petit galop

vi → aller au petit galop

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canter [ˈkæntəʳ] vi → leicht galoppieren, kantern

n → leichter Galopp m, Kanter m

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canter [ˈkæntəʳ] n → piccolo galoppo

vi → andare al piccolo galoppo

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canter

n canter [ˈkӕntə]

(of a horse) an easy gallop He went off at a canter. kort galop خَبَبُ الحِصان галоп klus løbe i let galop der leichte Galopp ελαφρός καλπασμός medio galope kerge galopp تاخت؛ چهار نعل lyhyt laukka petit galop דְהִירָה קָלָה धीमी चाल lagan kas könnyű vágta congklang valhopp piccolo galoppo 馬のゆるいかけ足 느린 구보(gallop과 trot의 중간) risnojimas viegli rikši kuda yang melingas handgalop langsom galopp (skrócony) galop galope galop uşor лёгкий галоп klus lahni drnec kas samlad (kort) galopp การควบ eşkin gidiş, tırıs (馬的)慢跑 легкий галоп گھوڑے کی دلکی چال nước kiệu nhỏ （马的）慢跑

v

to gallop easily The horse cantered over the meadow. op 'n kort galoppie ry يَمْشي خَبَباا препускам в галоп klusat galoppere let leicht galoppieren καλπάζω άνετα ir a medio galope kerget galoppi sõitma چهار نعل آهسته رفتن؛ تاخت رفتن laukata aller au petit galop לִדְהוֹר קָלוֹת दुल्की चलना jahati laganim kasom vágtázik lari valhoppa andare al piccolo galoppo ゆるいかけ足で行く 천천히 구보하다, 구보시키다 bėgti risčia jāt rikšiem; rikšot melingas in handgalop gaan ri i langsom galopp (wolno) galopować galopar a merge în galop uşor двигаться лёгким галопом klusať jezditi v lahnem drncu kaskati gå (rida) i kort galopp ควบ eşkin/tırıs gitmek (馬)慢跑 їхати легким галопом گھوڑے کا آسانی سے دوڑنا chạy nước kiệu （马）慢跑