What does canter mean?
A gait of a horse in which the horse's legs move in diagonal pairs, with the inside leg of one pair and the outside leg of the other pair striking the ground at the same time. To ride or drive a horse at this gait.
Example
"The horse broke into a smooth canter as we approached the finish line."
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