volte noun. [vɒlt, vǝʊlt] Also (now rare) volt. L16.
[French from Italian volta turn, use as noun of fem. pa. pple of volgere to turn, from Latin volvere roll.]
1. = LAVOLTA. L16-E17.

2. Fencing (now Hist.). A sudden jump or other movement to avoid a thrust; spec. a swinging round of the rear leg to turn the body sideways. L17.

3. Horsemanship. A small circle of determined size (properly with a radius equal to the length of a horse); a movement by a horse sideways around the point of such a circle. E18.

4. (A) complete change. rare. E20.

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