galloper noun6 •One who gallops.The lancers chafing in the right gorge had thrice dispatched their only subaltern as galloper to report on the progress of affairs. — 1898 •A racehorse.The Hussler's trainer, Ross McDonald, is confident Australia's champion galloper will win the clashes, despite Weekend Hussler never having competed over 1000m before. — 2009 •A carousel or roundabout (especially in the plural) •An aide-de-camp. •A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber. •(Australia) The Chinamanfish, a type of snapper formsgallopers