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Webster 1913 Edition

Galloper

Gal′lop-er

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Noun.
1.
One who, or that which, gallops.
2.
(Mil.)
A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber.
Farrow.
Galloper gun
,
a light gun, supported on a galloper, – formerly attached to British infantry regiments.

Webster 1828 Edition

Galloper

GAL'LOPER

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Noun.
A horse that gallops; also, a man that gallops or makes haste.
1.
In artillery, a carriage which bears a gun of a pound and a half ball. It has shafts so as to be drawn without a limbon, and it may serve for light three and six pounders.

Definition 2024

galloper

galloper

English

Noun

galloper ‎(plural gallopers)

  1. One who gallops.
    • 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.
  2. A racehorse.
    • 2009, January 25, “Rod Nicholson”, in Get ready for Hussler v Cat:
      The Hussler's trainer, Ross McDonald, is confident Australia's champion galloper will win the clashes, despite Weekend Hussler never having competed over 1000m before.
  3. A carousel.
  4. (military) A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Farrow to this entry?)

Etymology

gallop +‎ -er

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