Canter

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkæntÉ™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -æntÉ™(ɹ)

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

Full definition of canter

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

Derived terms

• in a canter, at a canter

cant + -er

Noun

1. One who cants or whines; a beggar.
2. One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
• MacaulayThe day when he was a canter and a rebel.

Anagrams

• carnet, centra, Cretan, nectar, recant, trance