capriole

[Cap·ri*ole]

A playful leap or hop

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A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height of the leap.

Noun
a playful leap or hop

Noun
(dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump

Verb
perform a capriole, in ballet

Verb
perform a capriole, of horses in dressage


v. i.
A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height of the leap.

v. i.
A leap or caper, as in dancing.

v. i.
To perform a capriole.


Capriole

Cap"ri*ole , n. [F. capriole, cabriole, It. capriola, fr. L. caper goat. Cf. Caper, v. i. Cabriole, Caprice, Cheveril.] 1. (Man.) A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height of the leap. 2. A leap or caper, as in dancing. "With lofty turns and caprioles." Sir J. Davies.

Capriole

Cap"ri*ole, v. i. To perform a capriole. Carlyle.

A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height of the leap.

To perform a capriole.

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