canter🔊

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.

A ride on a horse at such speed.

To move at such pace.

To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.

One who cants or whines; a beggar.

One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language. +