Canter has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun · Verb · Proper Noun
a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four legged animals.
One who cants or whines; a beggar.
ride at a canter
"The men cantered away"
go at a canter, of horses
ride at a cantering pace
"He cantered the horse across the meadow"
To move at such pace.
A surname.