Any one of the various gaits of a horse; esp. a recognized trained gait such as the walk, trot, canter, or gallop. Also in figurative context.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by speed or gait > [noun] > type(s) of gait (74) pacec1450 Any one of the various gaits of a horse; esp. a recognized trained gait such as the walk, trot, canter, or gallop. Also in figurative context. train1575 Horse Riding. (a) The course or manner of a horse's movement; (b) a course or spell of riding. Obsolete. gaits1684 plural, esp. of a horse: Paces. going1690 Chiefly with reference to a horse. In plural. Paces (see pace, n.1 6a). Obsolete. Subcategories:— walk (2) — trot (14) — amble (11) — rack (5) — gait resembling amble or rack (11) — canter (11) — gallop (12) — quality when being ridden (1) — co-ordination of legs in (1) — limp or interference in pace (1) — horse that is trained in (1) |
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