caracol
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Origin of caracol
From Spanish
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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
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.
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
"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
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.
I love to see the pretty dears Go lightly caracolling, And drinking love at eyes and ears, With every look their soul in!
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 355, February 7, 1829 by Various
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
"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
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
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