- Canter
- Canter \Can"ter\ (k[a^]n"t[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cantered} (k[a^]n"t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cantering}.] To move in a canter. [1913 Webster]
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Canter
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canter — [ kɑ̃tɛr ] n. m. • 1862; mot angl., p. ê. de Canterbury, d apr. l allure lente des chevaux des pèlerins de cette ville ♦ Turf Galop d essai d un cheval de course. ● canter nom masculin Jeu de fortes fraises servant à déchiqueter directement en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Canter — ist der Familienname von: Ernst Canter (1888 1956), deutscher Offizier und Feldflieger im Ersten Weltkrieg Canter bezeichnet außerdem: in der Pferdedressur Canter, siehe Kanter den Mitsubishi Fuso Canter, ein Nutzfahrzeug des Mitsubishi Konzerns … Deutsch Wikipedia
canter — cánter (galop) s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic CÁNTER s.n. (Hipism) Galop de încercare, scurt şi uşor. [< engl., fr. canter]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN CÁNTER s. n. galop scurt şi uşor.… … Dicționar Român
Canter — Can ter (k[a^]n t[ e]r), n. [An abbreviation of Canterbury. See Canterbury gallop, under {Canterbury}.] 1. A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding. [1913 Webster] Note: The canter is a thoroughly artificial pace, at first extremely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canter — 1. (kan té) v. a. Terme de métier. Mettre sur le côté, poser de champ. ÉTYMOLOGIE Voy. champ 2. canter 2. (entrée créée par le supplément) (kan tèr) s. m. Terme de turf. Galop d essai qui précè … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
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. ► VERB ▪ move at a canter. ● in (or at) a canter Cf. ↑in a canter ORIGIN short for Canterbury pace, from the supposed easy pace of… … English terms dictionary
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 — Cant er, n. 1. One who cants or whines; a beggar. [1913 Webster] 2. One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language. [1913 Webster] The day when he was a canter and a rebel. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canter — (v.) 1706, from a contraction of Canterbury gallop (1630s), easy pace at which pilgrims rode to CANTERBURY (Cf. Canterbury) (q.v.). As a noun, canter is recorded from 1755 … Etymology dictionary
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
