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capriole
[ kap-ree-ohl ]
/ ˈkæp riˌoʊl /
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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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How to use capriole in a sentence
Next to Corvet and Capriole are Motions of the same nature, and in short are thus taught.
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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
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