canter

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

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.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To move at such pace.
2. (transitive) To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.

Concepts

petit galop

galop

aller au petit galop

Synonymes

gallop

trot

jog

lope

dance

💃

dissembler

hypocrite

jump

leap

spring

spur

vagabond

beggar

slow trot

bound

cadger

curvet

Traductions

Kanter

medio galope

galop

galope

τριποδίζω

andar al galope

Handgalopp

τριποδισμός

ελαφρό κάλπασμα

leichter

galoppieren

καλπασμός

άνετος καλπασμός

καλπάζω

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkæn.tə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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