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Trotter

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trotter: see Standardbred horse Standardbred horse or trotter, American breed of light horse developed especially for harness, or sulky, racing. Of Thoroughbred ancestry, it is similar in appearance to a thoroughbred but has shorter legs.
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trotter
1. a person or animal that trots, esp a horse that is specially trained to trot fast
2. the foot of certain animals, esp of pigs

Trotter 

a horse whose principal gait is the trot. Special trotting breeds of horses have been developed, including the American, Orlov, and Russian trotters. Trotters may be used as light harness horses in agriculture, but their primary use is in harness racing and equestrian sports.



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Trotter acquiesced in this agreeable proposal; and having deposited his book in his coat pocket, accompanied Mr.
The old count had money enough that year, as all his estates had been remortgaged, and so Nicholas, acquiring a trotter of his own, very stylish riding breeches of the latest cut, such as no one else yet had in Moscow, and boots of the latest fashion, with extremely pointed toes and small silver spurs, passed his time very gaily.
He smiled ironically, looking at the raven horse, and was already deciding in his own mind that this smart trotter in the char-a-banc was only good for promenage, and wouldn't do thirty miles straight off in the heat.
 
 
 
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