trotter

[ trot-er ]

noun
  1. an animal that trots, especially a horse bred and trained for harness racing.

  2. a person who moves about briskly and constantly.

  1. the foot of an animal, especially of a sheep or pig, used as food.

Origin of trotter

1
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at trot1, -er1

Words Nearby trotter

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How to use trotter in a sentence

  • “A hopeful family yours, Mr. trotter,” said Perker, sealing a letter which he had just finished writing.

  • There is, I suppose, a want of the ordinary attractions for the pure tourist or globe-trotter.

    Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
  • Our most interesting little parishioner has set her heart on this globe-trotter.

    My New Curate | P.A. Sheehan
  • Job trotter bowed low; and in spite of Mr. Weller's previous remonstrance, the tears again rose to his eyes.

    The Pickwick Papers | Charles Dickens
  • We cannot state the precise nature of the thoughts which passed through Mr. trotter's mind, because we don't know what they were.

    The Pickwick Papers | Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for trotter

trotter

/ (ˈtrɒtə) /


noun
  1. a person or animal that trots, esp a horse that is specially trained to trot fast

  2. (usually plural) the foot of certain animals, esp of pigs

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