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An irregular gait of a horse; -- called also single-footed pace. See Single, v. i.
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- n. An irregular gait of a horse; -- called also single-footed pace. See Single, v. i.
- n. a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
- v. go at a rack
- An irregular gait of a horse; -- called also single-footed pace. See Single, v. i. Single-foot is an irregular pace, rather rare, distinguished by the posterior extremities moving in the order of a fast walk, and the anterior extremities in that of a slow trot. Stillman (The Horse in Motion.)
- An irregular gait of a horse; -- called also single-footedpace. See Single, v. i.Single-foot is an irregular pace, rather rare, distinguished by theposterior extremities moving in the order of a fast walk, and theanterior extremities in that of a slow trot. Stillman (The Horse inMotion.)