CAPRIOLE


Meaning of CAPRIOLE in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a leap or caper. 2 a trained horse's high leap and kick without advancing.

v. 1 intr. (of a horse or its rider) perform a capriole. 2 tr. make (a horse) capriole.

[ F f. It. capriola leap, ult. f. caper -pri goat ]

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