canter

  • 31canter — can|ter1 [ kæntər ] verb intransitive if a horse canters, it runs fairly fast. If it runs slowly, it trots, and if it runs as fast as it can, it gallops. canter can|ter 2 [ kæntər ] noun singular the way a horse runs when it canters a. a ride on… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 32canter — 1 verb (I, T) to ride or make a horse run quite fast, but not as fast as possible 2 noun 1 (singular) the movement of a horse when it is running fairly fast, but not as fast as possible 2 (C) a ride on a horse at this speed 3 a short or quick… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33Canter (disambiguation) — Canter may refer to: Movement *Canter, a gait *Canter rhythm *Canter Waltz People *Dan Canter, soccer player *David Canter, psychologist *Jon Canter, scriptwriter *Laurence Canter (1953 ), lawyer and Usenet spammer *Marc Canter, IT professional… …

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  • 34Canter rhythm — Canter time, canter timing or canter rhythm is a two beat regular rhythmic pattern of a musical instrument or in dance steps within 3/4 time music. The term is borrowed from the canter horse gait, which sounds three hoof beats followed by a pause …

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  • 35Canter & Siegel — Laurence A. Canter (born June 24, 1953) and Martha S. Siegel (April 9, 1943–September 24, 2000 [ [http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Social Security Death Index] ] ) were a husband and wife firm of lawyers who on April 12, 1994 posted the first… …

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  • 36Canter Waltz — The Canter Waltz or Canter is a dance with waltz music characterized by the canter rhythm of steps. [ Dancing (1943) Betty Lee, p.99] [ [http://www.ballroomdancertips.com/ballroomdancertips10.php Canter Waltz] ] A 1922 dance manual describes it… …

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  • 37canter — 1. noun /ˈkæntə(r)/ a) 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. b) A ride on a horse at such… …

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  • 38Canter — This interesting surname is an occupational name for a singer, chorister or precentor, deriving from the Middle English, Anglo French chantour , Old French chantroir meaning enchanter or magician . The surname dates back to the early 13th Century …

    Surnames reference

  • 39canter — Synonyms and related words: Holy Willie, Joseph Surface, Mawworm, Pecksniff, Pharisee, Tartuffe, affecter, amble, bound, bum, burst, burst of speed, canting hypocrite, caracole, curvet, dash, dead run, derelict, dissembler, dissimulator, dogtrot …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 40canter — Term used in English riding for a three beat gait. This is the same as a lope or slow gallop in Western discipline riding. A gait in which three legs are simultaneously off the ground. It s faster than a trot but slower than a gallop …

    Equestrian sports dictionary