Caracole

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  • noun. A half turn to the right or left performed by a horse and rider.
  • intransitive verb. To perform a caracole.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To move or advance in a series of caracoles; prance.
  • To wheel, as cavalry.
  • noun. In the manège, a semi-round or half-turn which a horseman makes, either to the right or to the left.
  • noun. In architecture, a spiral staircase.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A half turn which a horseman makes, either to the right or the left.
  • noun. A staircase in a spiral form.
  • noun. spiral; -- said of a staircase.
  • intransitive verb. To move in a caracole, or in caracoles; to wheel.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A half-turn performed by a horse and rider in dressage.
  • noun. A combat maneuver.
  • verb. To execute a caracole.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. make a half turn on a horse, in dressage
  • Word Usage
    "The confederates then passed out from the council chamber into the grand hall; each individual, as he took his departure, advancing towards the Duchess and making what was called the "caracole," in token of reverence."
    Form
    caracoled  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    turn  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    amble  antic  beam  bob  bounce  
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