ˈkabrēˌōl, ( esp sense 2 ) kȧbrēȯl noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, leap, caper; from its resemblance to the foreleg of a capering animal
1. : a form of furniture leg frequent in Queen Anne and Chippendale furniture that curves outward from the structure which it supports and then descends in a tapering reverse curve terminating in an ornamental foot
2. : a ballet leap in which one leg is extended in mid-air and the other struck against it