canter

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Short for Canterbury pace, from the supposed easy pace of medieval pilgrims to Canterbury.

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canter (plural canters)

  1. 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.
  2. A ride on a horse at such speed.

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canter (third-person singular simple present canters, present participle cantering, simple past and past participle cantered)

  1. To move at such pace.

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canter

  1. to sing
  2. (transitive) to retell; to recite

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  • Anglo-Norman conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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canter

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of cantō

[edit] Old French

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Latin cantō.

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canter

  1. (Northern dialect) Alternative form of chanter.

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  • Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
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