The Collaborative International Dictionary
En caracole
Caracole \Car"a*cole\, n. [F. caracole, caracol, fr. Sp. caracol snail, winding staircase, a wheeling about.]
(Man.) A half turn which a horseman makes, either to the right or the left.
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(Arch.) A staircase in a spiral form.
En caracole[F.], spiral; -- said of a staircase.