Dogtrot ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Dogtrot ( noun )

1. A brisk, easy gait of a horse, dog, or person, with the legs moving in pairs diagonally.
2. A type of vernacular architecture, characterized by a central breezeway through the building that separates the living and sleeping areas to allow for cooling airflow.

Origin:

Late 18th century: from dog + trot.

Examples:

1. The horse was running at a dogtrot.
2. The dog was running at a dogtrot.
3. The person was running at a dogtrot.
4. The dogtrot house was built to allow for cooling airflow.
5. The dogtrot cabin was a popular style in the southern United States.

(As a verb)

Dogtrot ( verb )

1. A brisk, easy gait of a horse, dog, or person, with the legs moving in pairs diagonally.
2. A type of vernacular architecture, characterized by a central breezeway through the building that separates the living and sleeping areas to allow for cooling airflow.

Origin:

Late 18th century: from dog + trot.

Examples:

1. The horse was running at a dogtrot.
2. The dog was running at a dogtrot.
3. The person was running at a dogtrot.
4. The dogtrot house was built to allow for cooling airflow.
5. The dogtrot cabin was a popular style in the southern United States.