Capriole Definition
kăprē-ōl
caprioled, caprioles, caprioling
noun
caprioles
A type of competitive jump in which a trained horse leaps upward but not forward and kicks its hind legs so that they are nearly parallel to the ground.
Webster's New World
A caper; leap.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To make a capriole.
Webster's New World
To perform a capriole.
Wiktionary
Origin of Capriole
French from Italian capriola somersault from capriolo roebuck, wild goat from Latin capreolus diminutive of caper capr- goat
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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French capriole
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