[ kə:'vɛt ]
■ noun a graceful or energetic leap.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted or ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) leap gracefully or energetically.
↘(of a horse) perform a courbette.
Origin
C16: from Ital. corvetta , dimin. of corva , earlier form of curva 'a curve', from L. curvus 'bent'.