caracole
a half turn executed by a horse and rider.
Rare. a winding staircase.
to execute caracoles; wheel.
Origin of caracole
1Other words from caracole
- car·a·col·er, noun
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How to use caracole in a sentence
His mettled horse caracoled under his touch with a grace that made a long "Ah!"
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisAs he rode through the gathering darkness he caracoled with an enviable lightness of heart.
For them his horse caracoled on Stonefield's causeway, his shoulders straightened, and his bonnet rose.
John Splendid | Neil MunroBeyond the village, on the opposite hill, a white Arab charger caracoled, a red cloak gleamed.
The Desert Drum | Robert HichensAlfred Grnfeld, of Vienna, caracoled across the keys in an amiably dashing style.
Franz Liszt | James Huneker
British Dictionary definitions for caracole
caracol (ˈkærəˌkɒl)
/ (ˈkærəˌkəʊl) /
dressage a half turn to the right or left
a spiral staircase
dressage to execute a half turn to the right or left
Origin of caracole
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