demivolt
noun
a half turn made by a horse with forelegs raised.
demivolte
-
a variation of
demivolt.
Example Sentences
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The noble animal, practised for years to comprehend the slightest indication of its rider's will, instantly took a demivolte, as it was called, to the left with a sharp spring.
From Henry of Guise; (Vol. I of 3) or, The States of Blois by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
"God save the King!" said Captain Hedzoff, executing a demivolte, two semilunes, and three caracols.
From The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh by William Makepeace Thackeray
