Capriole
Pronunciation : Cap"ri*ole
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. capriole, cabriole, It. capriola, fr. L. caper goat. Cf. Caper, v. i. Cabriole, Caprice, Cheveril.]
Definition : 1. (Man.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cap"ri*ole
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To perform a capriole. Carlyle.
i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913