Amble1. (v. i.) To go at the easy gait called an amble; -- applied to the horse or to its rider.
2. (v. i.) To move somewhat like an ambling horse; to go easily or without hard shocks.
3. (n.) A peculiar gait of a horse, in which both legs on the same side are moved at the same time, alternating with the legs on the other side.
4. (n.) A movement like the amble of a horse.
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