canter

¹cant·er

noun \ˈkan-tər\

Definition of CANTER

: one who uses cant: as

a : beggar, vagabond

b : a user of professional or religious cant

First Known Use of CANTER

1609

Rhymes with CANTER

antre, banter, cantor, chanter, grantor, plantar, planter, ranter

²can·ter

verb \ˈkan-tər\

Definition of CANTER

intransitive verb

1

: to move at or as if at a canter : lope

2

: to ride a horse at a canter

transitive verb

: to cause to go at a canter

Examples of CANTER

1. The horses cantered across the grass.
2. We cantered off toward the lake.

Origin of CANTER

short for obsolete canterbury, noun (canter), from Canterbury, England; from the supposed gait of pilgrims riding to Canterbury

First Known Use: 1706

Other Equestrian Terms

canter, cantle, curry, farrier, hunter, paddock, router, skirt, tack

³can·ter

noun

Definition of CANTER

1

: a 3-beat gait resembling but smoother and slower than the gallop

2

: a ride at a canter

First Known Use of CANTER

1755

Other Equestrian Terms

cantle, curry, farrier, hunter, paddock, router, skirt, tack

Rhymes with CANTER

banter, ranter