canter
noun
[ ˈkantə ]
• a pace of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop, with not less than one foot on the ground at any time.
• "I rode away at a canter"
canter
verb
• (of a horse) move at a canter in a particular direction.
• "they cantered down into the village"
Origin:
early 18th century (as a verb): short for Canterbury pace or Canterbury gallop, from the supposed easy pace of medieval pilgrims to Canterbury.
