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tər noun
1.
an easy gallop.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
2.
to move or ride at a canter.
Origin:
1745–55; short for Canterbury to ride at a pace like that of Canterbury pilgrims
1745–55; short for Canterbury to ride at a pace like that of Canterbury pilgrims
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Canter
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
noun
1.
a salient angle.
2.
a sudden movement that tilts or overturns a thing.
3.
a slanting or tilted position.
4.
an oblique line or surface, as one formed by cutting off the corner of a square of cube.
5.
an oblique or slanting face of anything.
adjective
9.
oblique or slanting.
verb (used with object)
10.
to bevel; form an oblique surface upon.
11.
to put in an oblique position; tilt; tip.
12.
to throw with a sudden jerk.
verb (used without object)
13.
to take or have an inclined position; tilt; turn.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English: side, border < Anglo-French cant, Old French chant < a Romance base *cantu(m) with the related senses “rim, border” and “angle corner,” probably < Celtic; compare Latin cant(h)us iron tire (< Celtic), Welsh cant periphery, rim, felloe; probably not akin to Greek kanthós corner of the eye; cf. canteen, cantle, canton
1325–75; Middle English: side, border < Anglo-French cant, Old French chant < a Romance base *cantu(m) with the related senses “rim, border” and “angle corner,” probably < Celtic; compare Latin cant(h)us iron tire (< Celtic), Welsh cant periphery, rim, felloe; probably not akin to Greek kanthós corner of the eye; cf. canteen, cantle, canton
Related forms
cant·ic, adjective
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cant1 (kænt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | insincere talk, esp concerning religion or morals; pious platitudes |
| 2. | stock phrases that have become meaningless through repetition |
| 3. | specialized vocabulary of a particular group, such as thieves, journalists, or lawyers; jargon |
| 4. | singsong whining speech, as used by beggars |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (intr) to speak in or use cant |
| [C16: probably via Norman French canter to sing, from Latin cantāre; used disparagingly, from the 12th century, of chanting in religious services] | |
| 'canter1 | |
| —n | |
| 'cantingly1 | |
| —adv | |
| cant1 (kænt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | insincere talk, esp concerning religion or morals; pious platitudes |
| 2. | stock phrases that have become meaningless through repetition |
| 3. | specialized vocabulary of a particular group, such as thieves, journalists, or lawyers; jargon |
| 4. | singsong whining speech, as used by beggars |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (intr) to speak in or use cant |
| [C16: probably via Norman French canter to sing, from Latin cantāre; used disparagingly, from the 12th century, of chanting in religious services] | |
| 'canter1 | |
| —n | |
| 'cantingly1 | |
| —adv | |
| cant2 (kænt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | inclination from a vertical or horizontal plane; slope; slant |
| 2. | a sudden movement that tilts or turns something |
| 3. | the angle or tilt thus caused |
| 4. | a corner or outer angle, esp of a building |
| 5. | an oblique or slanting surface, edge, or line |
| —vb | |
| 6. | to tip, tilt, or overturn, esp with a sudden jerk |
| 7. | to set in an oblique position |
| 8. | another word for bevel |
| —adj | |
| 9. | oblique; slanting |
| 10. | having flat surfaces and without curves |
| [C14 (in the sense: edge, corner): perhaps from Latin canthus iron hoop round a wheel, of obscure origin] | |
| 'cantic2 | |
| —adj | |
| cant3 (kɑːnt) | |
| —adj | |
| dialect (Scot), (Northern English) lusty; merry; hearty | |
| [C14: related to Low German kant bold, merry] | |
| can't (kɑːnt) | |
| —contraction of | |
| cannot | |
| canter (ˈkæntə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an easy three-beat gait of horses, etc, between a trot and a gallop in speed |
| 2. | at a canter easily; without effort: he won at a canter |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to move or cause to move at a canter |
| [C18: short for Canterbury trot, the supposed pace at which pilgrims rode to Canterbury] | |
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Word Origin & History
cant
"insincere talk," 1709, earlier, slang for "whining of beggars," (1560s), from O.N.Fr. canter "to sing, chant" from L. cantare, freq. of canere "to sing" (see chant). Sense in English developed after 1680 to mean the jargon of criminals and vagabonds, then applied contemptuously
by any sect or school to the phraseology of its rival.
cant
"slant," late 14c., Scottish, from O.N.Fr. cant (perhaps via M.L.G. kante or M.Du. kant), from V.L. *canthus, from L. cantus "iron tire of a wheel," possibly from a Celt. word meaning "rim of wheel, edge," from PIE base *kantho- "corner, bend" (cf. Gk. kanthos "corner of the eye").
canter
1706, contraction of Canterbury gallop (1630s), "easy pace at which pilgrims rode to Canterbury" (q.v.).
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canter
a three-beat collected gait of a horse during which one or the other of the forelegs and both hind legs lead practically together, followed by the other foreleg and then a complete suspension when all four legs are off the ground
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