1can·ter /ˈkæntɚ/ noun
plural can·ters
1 [
singular]
: the way a horse moves when it is running fairly fast
▪ He set off at a canter towards the stable.
2 [
count]
: a ride or run at a canter —
usually singular ▪ a canter through the fields —
compare 1gallop, 2trot 
