Verb (used without object) : They galloped off to meet their friends. From Dictionary.com.
George Richardson, G.O.C., and it was on this occasion that Mr. F.E. Smith became famous as "galloper" to the General. From Wordnik.com. [Ulster's Stand For Union] Reference
"The New Zealanders will cease fire," said the daring galloper. From Wordnik.com. [The Kangaroo Marines] Reference
"In the event that communication is needed, he must have a galloper.". From Wordnik.com. [The Sky Writer] Reference
A tittupping scratchy little walker meant a nervous scratchy little galloper. From Wordnik.com. [Penalty]
I shouted, for Spitz, the wounded galloper, was unlimbering an enormous pistol. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman And The Dragon]
He acted in turns as a galloper, as a water-carrier, and as a stretcher-bearer. From Wordnik.com. [From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa] Reference
The Duke gave the dead man a glance, then frowned towards the French galloper guns. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Waterloo]
They came in four great columns accompanied by eight-pounder galloper guns drawn by horse teams. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Waterloo]
None of the galloper guns fired and no wounded cavalrymen appeared after a brief clash of sabres. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Escape]
Well, it wasn't the top of the tree, but galloper to a General was good enough for the time being. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman]
"Cope, of course, brought up a pair of galloper guns and bombarded them," Lord George said grimly. From Wordnik.com. [Dragonfly in Amber]
So, when Gough asks for you as a galloper tomorrow - which I know he will - well, he can't have you. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman And The Mountain Of Light]
So, when Gough asks for you as a galloper tomorrow — which I know he will — well, he can't have you. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman and the Mountain of Light]
As a precaution, he ordered the galloper to continue with all speed on the Péronne road for a further hour. From Wordnik.com. [The Mistaken Wife] Reference
He pointed, and I saw Lucan out ahead of the Lights, with some galloper beside him, and Nolan just reining up. From Wordnik.com. [The Sky Writer] Reference
Would ye believe it, Smith - a staff galloper that plunders his own gineral's effects in the presence o 'the inimy?. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman And The Mountain Of Light]
Anyway, Raglan had a victory to satisfy him, and even the loss of a royal galloper couldn't sour that, you'd think. From Wordnik.com. [The Sky Writer] Reference
The galloper saluted and spurred forward, up the worn side of the counterscarp and down the glacis towards Mitchell. From Wordnik.com. [War Game]
Because I can tell 'em that you're not, and that you're guiding the revolution … sir … not that mad doxy-galloper!. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman and the Dragon]
Because I can tell 'em that you're not, and that you're guiding the revolution ... sir ... not that mad doxy-galloper!. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman And The Dragon]
The Mahratta cannon had got the range of the British galloper guns now and one of their round shot landed plumb on a carriage. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Fortress]
The remaining British galloper guns were deploying now, facing up the long gentle slope to where the enemy cannon lined the horizon. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Fortress]
Two galloper guns, light six-pounder cannons, followed them, bouncing dangerously on the uneven ground behind their teams of horses. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Tiger]
A mounted galloper, carrying a message from one General to another, pounded along the new road, leaving a plume of dust in his wake. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Escape]
A galloper had come from Hogan reporting that the French were out and marching on the southern road that led through Fuentes de Onoro. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Battle]
And the galloper drew rein at the driven horse's head. From Wordnik.com. [Stingaree] Reference
As I peered round I heard faintly the sound of a galloper. From Wordnik.com. [Old Man Savarin and Other Stories] Reference
A mile back on the road a galloper of the Hussars lay dead beside his dead horse. From Wordnik.com. [Men, Women, and Boats] Reference
FOR "Mango" Mullins who wrote declaring Kiwi galloper Sir Slick would win his next race start. From Wordnik.com. [AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
As he groaned aloud, too wretched even to think of what his duty was, a galloper rode up to him. From Wordnik.com. [Told in the East] Reference
THE Gai Waterhouse team is scouring its stable for an Albury Gold Cup runner after emerging galloper Rabbuka's plans were canned. From Wordnik.com. [The Border Mail - Front Page] Reference
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