English Explanatory Dictionary

trotter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who trots.
  2. 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.
  3. The foot of a pig, sheep, or other quadruped, especially when prepared as meat.
  4. A person's foot.
  5. A tailor's assistant who goes around to receive orders.
name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. someone connected with Bolton Wanderers Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
  2. A player for the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

trotter trotters

Etymology

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

Derived words

globetrotter pig's trotter term-trotter trotter case trotter-man
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