4 entries under this word

Canter

Căn’ter, v. i.

verbintransitive

[imp. & p. p. CANTERED; p. pr. & vb. n. CANTERING.] [See CANTER, n.] To move, as a horse, in a moderate gallop, raising the two fore feet nearly at the same time, with a leap or spring.

Cân’ter, v. t.

verbtransitive

To ride upon a canter.

Căn’ter, n.

noun

n. [An abbreviation of Canterbury. See CANTERBURY-GALLOP.]

A moderate gallop; a Canterbury-gallop.
A rapid passing over.

A rapid canter in the Times over all the topics of the day. Sir J. Stephens.

Cân'ter, n.

noun

n. 1. One who cants or whines; a beggar. Gave all their money to the mendicanting canters. Bp. Taylor.

Sense 2. One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language. The days when he was a canter and a rebel. Macaulay.