Definition of canter Canter

/kæˈntɚ/ - [kanter] - cant•er

We found 18 definitions of canter from 5 different sources.

What does canter mean?

Noun Plural: canters
canter - a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
		lope
		gait a person's manner of walking
Verb canters, cantering, cantered
canter - ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"
		sit, ride serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"
		horseback riding, riding travel by being carried on horseback
		equitation, horseback riding, riding travel by being carried on horseback
canter - ride at a canter; "The men cantered away"
		ride horseback ride on horseback
		horseback riding, riding travel by being carried on horseback
canter - go at a canter, of horses
		pace measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"

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canter (Noun)
A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four legged animals.
canter (Noun)
A ride on a horse at such speed.
canter (Noun)
One who cants or whines; a beggar.
canter (Noun)
One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
canter (Verb)
To move at such pace.
canter (Verb)
To cause to move at a canter; to ride a horse at a canter.

canter (n.)
A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.
canter (n.)
A rapid or easy passing over.
canter (v. i.)
To move in a canter.
canter (v. t.)
To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
canter (n.)
One who cants or whines; a beggar.
canter (n.)
One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.

canter
kan′tėr, n. an easy gallop.—v.i. to move at an easy gallop.—v.t. to make to canter. [Orig. Canterbury-gallop, from the easy pace at which the pilgrims rode to the shrine at Canterbury.]