canter

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