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  • Canter — Can ter, v. t. To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • canter — [kan′tər] n. [contr. < Canterbury gallop: from pace at which the pilgrims rode to Canterbury] 1. a smooth, easy pace like a moderate gallop 2. the rumbling sound of a cantering horse vi., vt. to ride or move at a canter …   English World dictionary

  • Canter — The canter is a controlled, three beat gait performed by a horse. It is a natural gait possessed by all horses, faster than most horses trot but slower than the gallop, and is used by all riders. The speed of the canter varies between 16 27 km/h… …   Wikipedia

  • canter — I. noun Date: 1609 one who uses cant: as a. beggar, vagabond b. a user of professional or religious cant II. verb Etymology: short for obsolete canterbury, noun (canter), from Canterbury, England; from the supposed gait of pilgrims riding to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • canter — canter1 /kan teuhr/, n. 1. an easy gallop. v.t., v.i. 2. to move or ride at a canter. [1745 55; short for Canterbury to ride at a pace like that of Canterbury pilgrims] canter2 /kan teuhr/, n. a person who is much given to the use of cant. [1870… …   Universalium

  • canter — can•ter [[t]ˈkæn tər[/t]] n. 1) an easy gallop 2) to move or ride at a canter 3) to cause to move at a canter • Etymology: 1745–55; short for Canterbury to ride at a pace like that of Canterbury pilgrims …   From formal English to slang

  • canter — can|ter [ˈkæntə US ər] v [I and T] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: canterbury to canter (1600 1700), from Canterbury city in southeast England; from the speed at which people rode when going to Canterbury on pilgrimage] to ride or make a horse run… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • canter — noun a pace of a horse between a trot and a gallop, with not less than one foot on the ground at any time. ↘a ride on a horse at a canter. verb move at a canter. Phrases in (or at) a canter Brit. without much effort; easily. Origin C18 (as v.):… …   English new terms dictionary

  • canter — /ˈkæntə / (say kantuh) noun 1. an easy gait of a horse (or other quadruped) in which in the course of each stride three feet are off the ground at once; between a trot and a gallop in speed. –verb (i) 2. to go or ride at a canter. –verb (t) 3. to …  

  • canter — 1 verb (I, T) to ride or make a horse run quite fast, but not as fast as possible 2 noun 1 (singular) the movement of a horse when it is running fairly fast, but not as fast as possible 2 (C) a ride on a horse at this speed 3 a short or quick… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • ride —    1. to copulate with    Usually of a man, with the common equine imagery:     You ride like a kern of Ireland, your French hose off. (Shakespeare, Henry V)    but also of a woman, especially if above the man:     Gabby groaned as she rode him… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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