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trotter

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trot·ter  (trtr)
n.
1. A horse that trots, especially one trained for harness racing.
2. Informal A foot, especially the foot of a pig or sheep prepared as food.

trotter [ˈtrɒtə]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a person or animal that trots, esp a horse that is specially trained to trot fast
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (usually plural) the foot of certain animals, esp of pigs
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.trottertrotter - foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
animal foot, foot - the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
pig, squealer, Sus scrofa, grunter, hog - domestic swine
sheep - woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
2.trottertrotter - a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing
bangtail, race horse, racehorse - a horse bred for racing
pole horse - the horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race
Translations
trotter [ˈtrɒtəʳ] N
1. (= horse) → trotón m, caballo m trotón
2. pig's trottersmanitas fpl (de cerdo or (LAm) chancho)
trotter [ˈtrɒtər]
n (= horse) → trotteur m trotters
npl (British) pig's trotters → pieds mpl de porc
trotter1
n (= horse)Traber m

trotter2
n (of animal)Fuß m; pigs’ trotters (Cook) → Schweinsfüße pl
trotter [ˈtrɒtəʳ] n
a. (horse) → trottatore m
b. (Culin) pig's trotterzampone m

trotter [ˈtrɒtəʳ] n
a. (horse) → trottatore m
b. (Culin) pig's trotterzampone m


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Trotter acquiesced in this agreeable proposal; and having deposited his book in his coat pocket, accompanied Mr.
The old count had money enough that year, as all his estates had been remortgaged, and so Nicholas, acquiring a trotter of his own, very stylish riding breeches of the latest cut, such as no one else yet had in Moscow, and boots of the latest fashion, with extremely pointed toes and small silver spurs, passed his time very gaily.
He smiled ironically, looking at the raven horse, and was already deciding in his own mind that this smart trotter in the char-a-banc was only good for promenage, and wouldn't do thirty miles straight off in the heat.
 
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