gallop vs trotter

gallop

noun
  • The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. 

  • An act or instance of going or running rapidly. 

  • An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop. 

verb
  • To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination. 

  • To ride at a galloping pace. 

  • To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines. 

  • To run very fast. 

  • To progress rapidly through the body. 

  • To run at a gallop. 

  • To cause to gallop. 

trotter

noun
  • In harness racing, a horse with a gait in which the front and back legs on opposite sides take a step together alternating with the other set of opposite legs; as opposed to a pacer. 

  • A person's foot. 

  • One who trots. 

  • The foot of a pig, sheep, or other quadruped, especially when prepared as meat. 

  • A tailor's assistant who goes around to receive orders. 

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