caracol
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Origin of caracol
From Spanish
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Bernard l'hermite of the French; caracol soldada of the Spaniards.
From Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico In the Years 1599-1602 by Champlain, Samuel de
The 28th, the king of another island near Booton came in his caracol, accompanied by his wife, to view our ship, but could not be prevailed on to come aboard.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert
After some little stay, the purser took his leave, and lay all night on board the caracol.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert
"Is," said Henry, "you perpetually fly and caracol about, and just because you can, apparently, and for the fun of the thing."
From Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio by Riddle, A. G.
A proa of Borneo, Ternate, and the Eastern Isles; also called caracol by early voyagers.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
Moreover, the mare caracolled ornamentally in the rays of the acetylene, and the stable-boy had to skip down quick and hold her head.
From The Grim Smile of the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold
At the same moment, through the iron gate, they saw a figure advancing to meet them from the garden, with Gumbo caracolling in advance.
From Old Kensington by Thackeray, Miss
He had really wanted to ride a thorough-bred horse, but it was ridden instead by my dragoman's brother, and his rage had been uncontrollable when he saw the coveted animal caracolling before him.
From The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II by Wilkins, W. H.
After all their grand caracolling, and feats of equitation, which must have been witnessed by the fair spectators.
From The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea by Reid, Mayne
"I bring a letter for Haly Pasha, from the Defterdar of Lippa," said the csikós, searching for something in the pocket of his fur pelisse, so far as his caracolling steed would allow him.
From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r
They fled by the fort Bab-azoona, on the roads towards Constantina and Bleeda; and about a hundred mounted Arabs were seen caracolling on the beach, as if to cover their retreat.
From The Pirates Own Book by Ellms, Charles
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