capriole
[ kap-ree-ohl ]
/ ˈkæp riˌoʊl /
noun
a caper or leap.
Manège.
a movement in which the horse jumps up with its forelegs well drawn in, kicks out with its hind legs in a horizontal position in the air, and then lands again on the same spot.
verb (used without object), cap·ri·oled, cap·ri·ol·ing.
to execute a capriole.
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caproic acid
Example sentences from the Web for capriole
Next to Corvet and Capriole are Motions of the same nature, and in short are thus taught.
The School of Recreation (1684 edition) |Robert Howlett
British Dictionary definitions for capriole
capriole
/ (ˈkæprɪˌəʊl) /
noun
dressage
a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
dancing
a leap from bent knees
verb
(intr)
to perform a capriole
Word Origin for capriole
C16: from French, from Old Italian
capriola, from
capriolo roebuck, from Latin
capreolus, caper goat