Definitions of canter:

  • noun:   a smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
  • verb:   ride at a canter
    Example: "The men cantered away"
  • verb:   ride at a cantering pace
    Example: "He cantered the horse across the meadow"
  • verb:   go at a canter, of horses
  • name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5132)