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Shamble vs Trotter - What's the difference?

shamble | trotter |

As nouns the difference between shamble and trotter

is that shamble is (mining) one of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level while trotter is (soccer) someone connected with , as a fan, player, coach etc.

As a verb shamble

is to walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.

As a proper noun trotter is

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shamble

English

Verb

(shambl)
  • To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.
    • I wasn't too impressed with the fellow, when he shambled in unenthusiastically and an hour late.

    Synonyms

    * shuffle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mining) One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.

    • See also

    * shambles

    trotter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A horse trained for harness racing(w).
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4 , passage=The Celebrity, by arts unknown, induced Mrs. Judge Short and two other ladies to call at Mohair on an afternoon when Mr. Cooke was trying a trotter on the track. The three returned wondering and charmed with Mrs. Cooke; they were sure she had had no hand in the furnishing of that atrocious house.}}
  • The foot of a pig or sheep.
  • *
    • Finally Napoleon raised his trotter for silence and announced that he had already made all the arrangements.