gentle+gallop
1Gentle — Gen tle, a. [Compar. {Gentler}; superl. {Gentlest}.] [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of genere …
2Gallop — Gal lop, n. [Cf. F. galop. See {Gallop}, v. i., and cf. {Galop}.] A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds. [1913 Webster] {Hand gallop}, a… …
3The gentle craft — Gentle Gen tle, a. [Compar. {Gentler}; superl. {Gentlest}.] [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of …
4Hand gallop — Gallop Gal lop, n. [Cf. F. galop. See {Gallop}, v. i., and cf. {Galop}.] A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds. [1913 Webster] {Hand… …
5Canterbury gallop — Canterbury Can ter*bur*y (k[a^]n t[ e]r*b[e^]r*r[y^]), prop. n. 1. A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas [ a] Becket, to… …
6Canterbury gallop — A moderate gallop of a horse (see ↑canter) • • • Main Entry: ↑gallop * * * Canterbury gallop, a gentle or moderate gallop; canter. ╂[because of the easy pace of pilgrims riding to Canterbury] …
7Gentler — Gentle Gen tle, a. [Compar. {Gentler}; superl. {Gentlest}.] [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of …
8Gentlest — Gentle Gen tle, a. [Compar. {Gentler}; superl. {Gentlest}.] [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of …
9cant|er — can|ter1 «KAN tuhr», verb, noun. –v.t., v.i. to gallop gently: »He cantered his horse down the road. The horse cantered across the meadow. –n. a gentle gallop: »The canter is to the gallop very much what the walk is to the trot (William Youatt).… …
10canter — I. n. 1. Whiner, sanctimonious prater, pious twattler, Pharisee. 2. Easy gallop, gentle gallop. II. v. n. Gallop gently …
