capriole noun & verb. ['kaprɪǝʊl] L16.
[French (now cabriole), from Italian capriola, from capriolare to leap, from capriolo roebuck from Latin capreolus dim. of caper, capr- goat: see -OLE¹.]
A. noun.
1. A leap or caper, esp. as made in dancing (cf. CABRIOLE 1). L16.

2. A trained horse's horizontal leap with the hind legs kicking vigorously. L16.
b. verb intrans. Perform a capriole; skip, leap, caper. L16.

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