single-foot
[ sing-guhl-foot ]
noun
verb (used without object)
(of a horse) to go at a rack.
Origin of single-foot
1An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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How to use single-foot in a sentence
Two minutes of waiting brought a tired "paint" pony single-footing into camp.
Sixes and Sevens | O. Henry
British Dictionary definitions for single-foot
single-foot
noun
a rapid showy gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately, as in a walk
verb
to move or cause to move at this gait
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