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Ballerina's leap better, as one's in character
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capriole
Word definitions for capriole in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Capriole \Cap"ri*ole\, n. [F. capriole, cabriole, It. capriola, fr. L. caper goat. Cf. Caper , v. i. Cabriole , Caprice , Cheveril .] (Man.) A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump a playful leap or hop [syn: caper ] v. perform a capriole, of horses in dressage perform a capriole, in ballet
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 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 A leap or caper, as in dance. vb. To perform a capriole.
Usage examples of capriole.
If a knight was being chased by an enemy, he would command his horse, at full gallop, to give that capriole kick backward at his pursuer.
They repeatedly leapt into impossible caprioles, slapping their hands against their boots behind their backs, in front of them or split wide sideways.
Gli camminavano sulla faccia, gli si fermavano sulle labbra e sugli occhi, gli si raccoglievano all'inguine, a massaggiarlo, bevevano alle sue ascelle, gli facevano capriole sulla curva del ventre.
Lusa leaped in a capriole, jumping high in the air and kicking her hind feet.
A youth in classical greenwood dress wound out of the ragged aisle, advancing toward the musicians, his skinny legs improvising side kicks and caprioles with a kitten’s skittery, implacable energy.