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trotter

noun trot·ter \ˈträ-tər\

: a horse that has been trained to trot in races

: a pig's foot cooked and used as food

Full Definition of TROTTER

1
:  one that trots; specifically :  a standardbred horse trained for harness racing
2
:  a pig's foot used as food
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First Known Use of TROTTER

14th century

Rhymes with TROTTER

blotter, cotter, daughter, dotter, knotter, otter, plotter, potter, Qatar, rotter, spotter, squatter, swatter, Tatar, totter, water

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. trotter
  2. trotter oil
  3. American trotter
  4. globe-trotter
  5. lily-trotter
  6. Norfolk Trotter
  7. term-trotter
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