"galloper" meaning in All languages combined

See galloper on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gallopers [plural]
Etymology: From gallop + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gallop|er}} gallop + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} galloper (plural gallopers)
  1. One who gallops.
    Sense id: en-galloper-en-noun--7sk8h3Q
  2. An aide-de-camp.
    Sense id: en-galloper-en-noun-9izyEZUy
  3. A racehorse.
    Sense id: en-galloper-en-noun-N8lmtIlc
  4. A carousel or roundabout (especially in the plural) Translations (carousel or roundabout): αλογάκια (alogákia) [neuter, plural] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-galloper-en-noun-9kdm6NSi Disambiguation of 'carousel or roundabout': 2 1 0 80 3 14
  5. (military) A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber.
    Sense id: en-galloper-en-noun-nZXViWsx Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  6. (Australia) The Chinamanfish, a type of snapper Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-galloper-en-noun-dm8w2SQo Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations, Snappers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 1 1 10 29 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 14 2 2 13 20 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 2 2 5 17 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 1 1 5 27 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 1 1 3 26 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 11 2 2 17 17 51 Disambiguation of Snappers: 8 2 2 2 13 74

Inflected forms

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