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tripple

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɪp(ə)l/

South African
Definition of tripple

noun

[in singular]
  • a horse’s gait in which both left and then both right legs move together.

verb

[no object]
  • (of a horse) move at the pace of a tripple.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Dutch trippelen, from trippen 'to skip, trip'

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