cap·ri·ole  (k ăp r ē- ōl ′)
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n.1. An upward leap made by a trained horse without going forward and with a backward kick of the hind legs at the height of the leap. 2. A playful leap or jump; a caper. intr.v. cap·ri·oled, cap·ri·ol·ing, cap·ri·oles To perform a capriole.
[French, from Italian capriola, somersault, from capriolo, roebuck, wild goat, from Latin capreolus, diminutive of caper, capr-, goat.] |
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