# riding rhyme

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. iambic pentameter

## Etymology
Possibly in reference to the pilgrims riding to Canterbury in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, which uses this meter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/riding-rhyme