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galloper

1 7.6

A fast horse used to carry messages or a person who rides quickly to deliver messages

noun
/ˈɡæləpər/

Archaic

: mensajero

And it sent a galloper after him.

Examples

Send me and a galloper that way...

Ulzana's Raid (1972)
Either of us cut trail, we'll send a galloper to pick you up.

Ulzana's Raid (1972)
The messenger rode a galloper to deliver the urgent news before anyone else could.
In the race, he chose his fastest galloper to ensure victory.
Training every day helped her become a skilled galloper on the rugged trails.

Synonyms

speedster

vsgalloper

16 4.1

A person, animal, or vehicle that moves very fast

serves quick travel or message delivery rather than racing

scudder

vsgalloper

Archaic

9.9

A person who runs very fast

focuses on riding fast, often to deliver messages rather than running

Antonyms

walker

33 1.0

A person who moves on foot for exercise or pleasure

How Fast

galloper

Archaic

1 7.6

canter

Specialized

4 6.5

trotting horse

4.4

walking horse

Specialized

5.4

Surface Forms

galloper singular

gallopers plural

Morphology

galloper = gallop (transparent) = gallop + er

A straightforward agent/actor formation from the verb 'gallop' with the productive suffix '-er' meaning 'one who gallops'.

Etymology

Galloper comes from the verb gallop, which means 'to run fast'. So a galloper is a fast horse or a rider who races on horseback to carry messages quickly.