canter vs promenade

canter

noun
  • A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four legged animals. 

  • One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language. 

  • A ride on a horse at such speed. 

  • One who cants or whines; a beggar. 

verb
  • To move at such pace. 

  • To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter. 

promenade

noun
  • A dance motion consisting of a walk, done while square dancing. 

  • A prom (dance). 

  • A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside. 

  • A walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll. 

verb
  • To perform the stylized walk of a square dance. 

  • To walk for amusement, show, or exercise. 

How often have the words canter and promenade occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )