Ambler’s

eric, 1909–1998, english suspense novelist.
to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter:
he ambled around the town.
(of a horse) to go at a slow pace with the legs moving in lateral pairs and usually having a four-beat rhythm.
an ambling gait.
a slow, easy walk or gentle pace.
a stroll.
verb (intransitive)
to walk at a leisurely relaxed pace
(of a horse) to move slowly, lifting both legs on one side together
to ride a horse at an amble or leisurely pace
noun
a leisurely motion in walking
a leisurely walk
the ambling gait of a horse
noun
eric. 1909–1998, english novelist. his thrillers include the mask of dimitrios (1939), journey into fear (1940), a kind of anger (1964), and doctor frigo (1974)
v.

early 14c., from old french ambler “walk as a horse does,” from latin ambulare “to walk, to go about, take a walk,” perhaps a compound of ambi- “around” (see ambi-) and -ulare, from pie root -el- “to go” (cf. greek ale “wandering,” alaomai “wander about;” latvian aluot “go around or astray”). until 1590s used only of horses or persons on horseback. related: ambled; ambling. as a noun, from late 14c.
n.

late 14c., agent noun from amble (v.).