Canter /(kăn"tẽr)/

1. A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.
2. A rapid or easy passing over.

   A rapid canter in the Times over all the topics.

imp. & p. p. Cantered; p. pr. & vb. n. Cantering

1. To move in a canter.

1. To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.

1. One who cants or whines; a beggar.
2. One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.

   The day when he was a canter and a rebel.