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caracole

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car·a·cole  (kr-kl) also car·a·col (-kl)
n.
A half turn to right or left performed by a horse and rider.
intr.v. car·a·coled, car·a·col·ing, car·a·coles also car·a·cols
To perform a caracole.
[French, from Spanish caracol, snail.]
caracole [ˈkærəˌkəʊl], caracol [ˈkærəˌkɒl]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) Dressage a half turn to the right or left
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a spiral staircase
vb (intr)
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) Dressage to execute a half turn to the right or left
[from French, from Spanish caracol snail, spiral staircase, turn]
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Verb1.caracole - make a half turn on a horse, in dressage
turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"


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In his joyous caracole round the lists, the attention of the Prince was called by the commotion, not yet subsided, which had attended the ambitious movement of Isaac towards the higher places of the assembly.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
Pretty figures we shall cut on ponies while Aramis and Porthos caracole on their steeds.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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