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galloper

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who gallops.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a. 1898, Rudyard Kipling, "The Drums of the Fore and Aft" The lancers chafing in the right gorge had thrice dispatched their only subaltern as galloper to report on the progress of affairs.

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noun

Meaning 2

An aide-de-camp.

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noun

Meaning 3

A racehorse.

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noun

Meaning 4

A carousel or roundabout (especially in the plural)

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noun

Meaning 5

A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber.

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Topics: government, military, politics, war

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noun

Meaning 6

The Chinamanfish, a type of snapper

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Usage: Australia

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History

Etymology

From gallop + -er.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: αλογάκια (alogákia) — carousel or roundabout