Canter

Definitions

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. One who cants or whines; a beggar.
3. A surname.
4. A ride on a horse at such speed.
5. One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.

Equivalents

Examples

“The days when he was a canter and a rebel.”

“From lawn-sleeved ranters to kerbstone canters, From bishops to Army lasses.”

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