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Word entry · 6 letters

canter

Best crossword clue

"Moderate horse gait"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈkæn.tə/Part of speech noun, verbSorted acenrtStarts with CEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

Word origin

Short for Canterbury pace, from the supposed easy pace of medieval pilgrims to Canterbury.

Used in a sentence

  • The days when he was a canter and a rebel.
  • From lawn-sleeved ranters to kerbstone canters, From bishops to Army lasses.

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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

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