caracol
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of caracol
From Spanish
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"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.
The name is still retained. 340-3 Lapa means barnacle; caracol, periwinkle; and delfin, dolphin. 340-4 Dragon’s mouth.
From The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 by Olson, Julius E.
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
He laughed and sang, and made his horse caracol, and tossed his lance in the air, and caught it by the point, like Taillefer at Hastings, as he passed under the window.
From Hereward, the Last of the English by Kingsley, Charles
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
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
The "Jack," whose more distinguished patronymic was so gayly caracolling down the road to posterity, had arrived, and after dressing hastily, sought his mother.
From Ancestors A Novel by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
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
Equestrians, too, are caracolling through streets and squares, clothed in bright ponchos, and their small, spirited steeds decked in shining trappings, with heavy Gothic-shaped spurs, half the weight of the riders.
From Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)
"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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