What does "canter" mean?
Canter: A rapid or easy passing over. A rapid canter in the Times over all the topics. Sir J. Stephen.
Additional senses
- 2.To move in a canter.
- 3.To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
- 4.One who cants or whines; a beggar.
- 5.One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language. The day when he was a canter and a rebel. Macaulay.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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