piaffe

[ pyaf ]
/ pyæf /
Dressage.

noun

Also piaf·fer. a cadenced trot executed on one spot, with a well-elevated leg action.

verb (used without object), piaffed, piaff·ing.

(of a horse) to execute such a movement.
(of a rider) to cause a horse to piaffe.

verb (used with object), piaffed, piaff·ing.

to cause (a horse) to piaffe.

Origin of piaffe

First recorded in 1755–65, piaffe is from the French word piaffer; imitative

Words nearby piaffe

pia-arachnoid, piacenza, piacevole, piacular, piaf, piaffe, piaget, piagetian, pial, pian, pianette

British Dictionary definitions for piaffe

piaffe
/ (pɪˈæf) /

noun

dressage a passage done on the spot

Word Origin for piaffe

C18: from French, from piaffer to strut