Definitions

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  • noun A slow-moving, comfortable horse or mule.
  • noun Someone who walks at a leisurely pace; who ambles

Etymologies

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From amble +‎ -er.

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Examples

  • Whether walking or riding in Mexico, the ambler still must keep out a sharp eye for objects placed in the roadway especially to trip up non-locals.

    Good morning, Melaque: one day in a small Mexico beach town 2009

  • Whether walking or riding in Mexico, the ambler still must keep out a sharp eye for objects placed in the roadway especially to trip up non-locals.

    Good morning, Melaque: one day in a small Mexico beach town 2009

  • David, Is that the Genuardis in Maple Glen or the one in ambler?

    Organize! Many Employers are Just Using the Recession to Stick it to Workers 2009

  • Here, she rehashes some of her favorite facets of life in Holland: Eats: The Netherlands isn't known for its gourmet cuisine -- the Dutch dining philosophy is to deep-fry everything and serve with fries, hold the salad -- but thankfully the country offers every international cuisine under the sun (an ambler might find Ethiopian, Argentinean and Moroccan establishments all within a 100-foot stretch).

    Holiday in Holland 2008

  • Of course, if one is trying for a family it might be helpful, as one could confine one's shagging to the 'danger periods' which the machine helpfully points out with red lights or even be an 'ambler gambler'...

    Thoughts you don't need 2008

  • As luck would have it, DH had just stocked us up with some Yuengling Lager for our guests we usually buy the cheaper stuff when it's just us - a great ambler ale that was perfect for using with this bread.

    A Savory Quick Bread 2006

  • As luck would have it, DH had just stocked us up with some Yuengling Lager for our guests we usually buy the cheaper stuff when it's just us - a great ambler ale that was perfect for using with this bread.

    Archive 2006-12-01 2006

  • King Mark had sent for him, he mounted upon a soft ambler and rode to King Mark.

    Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table 2003

  • Tsarevo-Zaymishche he rode his light bay bobtailed ambler accompanied by his Guards, his bodyguard, his pages, and aides-de-camp.

    War and Peace 2003

  • Eugenie was a dark figure ahead of them, her black raincoat, black boots, and black umbrella making her an unsuitable ambler on a rainy night.

    A Traitor to Memory George, Elizabeth 2001

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