DOGTROT

dogtrot

(noun) a steady trot like that of a dog

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dogtrot (plural dogtrots)

A steady trotting motion similar to that of a dog.

(architecture, Southern US) A breezeway, open passageway, or open hallway between two sections of a house.

(architecture, Southern US) A type of house with an open breezeway or hallway between two sections of a house.

Verb

dogtrot (third-person singular simple present dogtrots, present participle dogtrotting, simple past and past participle dogtrotted)

To move at the pace of a dogtrot

Adjective

dogtrot (comparative more dogtrot, superlative most dogtrot)

(architecture, Southern US) The design or form of house with an open breezeway or hallway between two sections of a house

Source: Wiktionary



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