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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

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