Meanings
plural Missouri Fox Trotters · alternative rare Missouri fox trotter
- biologyA horse of a midsized, muscular breed with an ambling gait, bred in Missouri, United States.
Synonyms: foxtrotter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA horse of a midsized, muscular breed with an ambling gait, bred in Missouri, United States.
Origin
From Missouri + fox trot (“an ambling gait”) + er.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Missouri Fox Trotter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Missouri%20Fox%20Trotter
“Missouri Fox Trotter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Missouri%20Fox%20Trotter. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Missouri Fox Trotter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Missouri%20Fox%20Trotter.
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