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Rarecanters
The correct spelling is canters.
How to pronounce canters
noun
Say it like: Can-ter-s
The correct spelling is canters. 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…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.A ride on a horse at such speed.
- 3.One who cants or whines; a beggar.
- 4.One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
verb
- 1.To move at such pace.
- 2.To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
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