trotter
English
noun
Definitions
- 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.
- The foot of a pig, sheep, or other quadruped.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English trottere affix from English trot.
Origin
English
trot
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bog English
- bogtrotter English
- dogtrot English
- foxtrot English
- globe English
- globetrot English
- globetrotter English
- jogtrot English
- outtrot English
- trot English
- trotline English
- trottest English
- trotteth English
- trot French
- trotter French
- globetrotter Norwegian Bokmål
- globetrotter Norwegian Nynorsk
- trotten Middle English
- trottere Middle English
- troto Ido