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1. (n.) capriole
a caper or leap.
2. capriole
a movement in manège in which the horse jumps completely off the ground, kicks its hind legs out horizontally in the air, and then lands again on the same spot.
3. (v.i.) capriole
to execute a capriole.
Etymology: (1570–80; < MF < It capriola, n. der. of capriolare to leap < L capreolus <capre(a) roe deer)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) capriole
(dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
2. (verb) caper, capriole
a playful leap or hop
3. (verb) capriole
perform a capriole, of horses in dressage
4. (verb) capriole
perform a capriole, in ballet
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) Capriole
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. (verb) Capriole
a leap or caper, as in dancing
3. (verb) Capriole
to perform a capriole
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