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Definitions for Canter

[1] an easy gallop.
[2] to move or ride at a canter.
[3] a person who is much given to the use of cant.
[4] a salient angle.
[5] a sudden movement that tilts or overturns a thing.
[6] a slanting or tilted position.
[7] an oblique line or surface, as one formed by cutting off the corner of a square of cube.
[8] an oblique or slanting face of anything.
[9] Civil Engineering . bank1(def 6) .
[10] a sudden pitch or toss.
[11] Also called flitch. a partly trimmed log.
[12] oblique or slanting.
[13] to bevel; form an oblique surface upon.
[14] to put in an oblique position; tilt; tip.
[15] to throw with a sudden jerk.
[16] to take or have an inclined position; tilt; turn.
[17] hearty; merry.
[18] an easy three-beat gait of horses, etc, between a trot and a gallop in speed
[19] at a canter easily; without effort he won at a canter
[20] to move or cause to move at a canter
[21] insincere talk, esp concerning religion or morals; pious platitudes
[22] stock phrases that have become meaningless through repetition
[23] specialized vocabulary of a particular group, such as thieves, journalists, or lawyers; jargon
[24] singsong whining speech, as used by beggars
[25] (intr) to speak in or use cant
[26] inclination from a vertical or horizontal plane; slope; slant
[27] a sudden movement that tilts or turns something
[28] the angle or tilt thus caused
[29] a corner or outer angle, esp of a building
[30] an oblique or slanting surface, edge, or line
[31] to tip, tilt, or overturn, esp with a sudden jerk
[32] to set in an oblique position
[33] another word for bevel (def. 1)
[34] oblique; slanting
[35] having flat surfaces and without curves
[36] Scot and Northern English dialect lusty; merry; hearty

Words related to Canter

lope, race, trot

Words nearby Canter

cantata, cantatrice, canteen, canteen culture, canteloube, canter, canterbury, canterbury bell, canterbury bells, canterbury lamb, canterbury pilgrims

Origin of Canter

31250–1300; Middle English < Low German kant merry, bold

Other words from Canter

cant·ic , adjective

Word origin for Canter

C14: related to Low German kant bold, merry

Synonyms for Canter

lope, race, trot