I. cant·er ˈkan-tər noun
Date: 1609
: one who uses cant: as
a. : beggar , vagabond
b. : a user of professional or religious cant
II. can·ter ˈkan-tər verb
Etymology: short for obsolete canterbury, noun (canter), from Canterbury, England; from the supposed gait of pilgrims riding to Canterbury
Date: 1706
intransitive verb
1. : to move at or as if at a canter : lope
2. : to ride a horse at a canter
transitive verb
: to cause to go at a canter
III. can·ter noun
Date: 1755
1. : a 3-beat gait resembling but smoother and slower than the gallop
2. : a ride at a canter