Trotter vs. Hoof — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Trotter and Hoof
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Definitions
Trotter
A horse that trots, especially one trained for harness racing.
Hoof
A hoof ( or ), plural hooves ( or ) or hoofs , is the tip of a toe of an ungulate mammal, strengthened by a thick and horny keratin covering.Artiodactyls are even-toed ungulates, meaning that these species have an even number of digits on each foot. Ruminants, with two main digits, are the largest group.
Trotter
(Informal) A foot, especially the foot of a pig or sheep prepared as food.
Hoof
The horny sheath covering the toes or lower part of the foot of a mammal of the orders Perissodactyla and Artiodactyla, such as a horse, ox, or deer.
Trotter
One who trots.
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Hoof
The foot of such an animal, especially a horse.
Trotter
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.
Hoof
(Slang)The human foot.
Trotter
The foot of a pig, sheep, or other quadruped, especially when prepared as meat#Noun.
Grange cookbook recipes for trotters
Hoof
To trample with the hooves.
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Trotter
(slang) A person's foot.
Hoof
To dance, especially as a professional.
Trotter
A tailor's assistant who goes around to receive orders.
Hoof
To go on foot; walk.
Trotter
One that trots; especially, a horse trained to be driven in trotting matches.
Hoof
The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
Trotter
The foot of an animal, especially that of a sheep; also, humorously, the human foot.
Hoof
(slang) The human foot.
Get your hooves off me!
Trotter
Foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
Hoof
An ungula.
Trotter
A horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing
Hoof
To trample with hooves.
Hoof
(colloquial) To walk.
Hoof
(informal) To dance, especially as a professional.
Hoof
To kick, especially to kick a football a long way downfield with little accuracy.
Hoof
The horny substance or case that covers or terminates the feet of certain animals, as horses, oxen, etc.
On burnished hooves his war horse trode.
Hoof
A hoofed animal; a beast.
Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not a hoof be left behind.
Hoof
See Ungula.
Hoof
To walk as cattle.
Hoof
To be on a tramp; to foot.
Hoof
The foot of an ungulate mammal
Hoof
The horny covering of the end of the foot in hoofed mammals
Hoof
Walk;
Let's hoof it to the disco
Hoof
Dance in a professional capacity