About The Word Capriole
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Capriole
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What's The Definition Of Capriole?
[v] perform a capriole, in ballet
[v] perform a capriole, of horses in dressage Synonyms | Synonyms for Capriole: Related Terms | Find terms related to Capriole: and jump | bob | bounce | bound | broad jump | buck | buckjump | caper | caracole | cavort | clear | curvet | cut a dido | cut capers | demivolt | dido | falcade | flounce | flying jump | frisk | galliard | gambade | gambado | gambol | gelandesprung | grand jete | handspring | high jump | Highland fling | hippety-hop | hop | hurdle | jete | jig | jump | jump about | jump over | jump shot | jump turn | jump-hop | jump-off | lavolta | leap | leap over | leapfrog | long jump | morris | negotiate | overjump | overleap | overskip | pole vault | pounce | pounce on | pounce upon | prance | ramp | romp | running broad jump | running high jump | saut de basque | ski jump | skip | spring | start | start aside | start up | steeplechase | tour jete | trip | updive | upleap | upspring | vault See Also | bound | dance | jump | leap | spring Capriole In Webster's Dictionary \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.
\Cap"ri*ole\, v. i. To perform a capriole. --Carlyle. |
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