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Word: Canter
Speech Type: Noun
early 18th century (as a verb): short for Canterbury pace or Canterbury gallop, from the supposed easy pace of medieval pilgrims to Canterbury
ˈkantə
a pace of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop, with not less than one foot on the ground at any time
Short Definition:pace of horse or other quadruped between trot and gallop, with not less than one foot on ground
Examples:- I rode away at a canter
Word: Canter
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkantə
(of a horse) move at a canter in a particular direction
Short Definition:(of horse) move at canter in particular direction
Examples:- they cantered down into the village
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