canter

Signification (English)

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

Concepts

petit galop

galop

aller au petit galop

Synonyms

gallop

trot

jog

lope

dance

💃

dissembler

hypocrite

jump

leap

spring

spur

vagabond

beggar

slow trot

bound

cadger

curvet

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkæn.tə/

Étymologie (English)

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