trotter

CEFRB2

/trˈɑtər/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or animal that trots.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    In harness racing, a horse with a gait in which the front and back legs on opposite sides take a step together alternating with the other set of opposite legs; as opposed to a pacer.

Examples

  • The horse was a fast trotter and won the race.

  • Are you a globe trotter?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The foot of a pig, sheep, or other quadruped, especially when prepared as meat.

  2. One who trots.

  3. A person's foot.

More examples

In context

  • Ali drank trotter soup.

  • grange cookbook recipes for trotters

  • Charlie kept telling himself that Eddie Gillespie was the great runner, while he was just a quick trotter.

Quick test

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She ordered the pig's blank at the restaurant, a dish often served with vinegar.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English trottere, equivalent to trot + -er.