With defining word. originally a canter; now only figurative.
| 单词 | θ42269 |
| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by speed or gait > [noun] > type(s) of gait > canter (11) false gallopc1515 With defining word. originally a canter; now only figurative. hand-gallop1624 A controlled gallop, in which the horse is kept well in hand to prevent its going too fast. Cf. hand canter, n. Canterbury1631 An easy galloping pace; a hand-gallop; a canter, n.3 Obsolete. tittup1691 Chiefly regional or colloquial. A canter. Now rare. canter1755 A Canterbury gallop; an easy gallop. ‘The exertion is much less, the spring less distant, and the feet come to the ground in more regular… hand canter1769 A gentle, controlled canter. Also figurative. Cf. hand-gallop, n. Canterbury gallop1773 Canterbury pace, Canterbury rack, Canterbury rate, Canterbury trot, Canterbury gallop, etc., supposed originally to designate the pace of the… tittuping1780 The action of tittup, v.; jerky or exaggerated movement. Also occasionally: an instance of this. cantering1828 The action of canter, v.2 Subcategories:— that canters (2) |
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