curvet

cur·vet  (kûr-vt)

n.

A light leap by a horse, in which both hind legs leave the ground just before the forelegs are set down.

v. cur·vet·ted or cur·vet·ed, cur·vet·ting or cur·vet·ing, cur·vets

v.intr.

1. To leap in a curvet.

2. To prance; frolic.

v.tr.

To cause to leap in a curvet.

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[Italian corvetta, from Old Italian, from Old French courbette, from courber, to curve, from Latin curvre, from curvus, curved; see sker-² in Indo-European roots.]

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curvet [kɜːˈvɛt]

n

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) Dressage a low leap with all four feet off the ground

vb -vets, -vetting, -vetted, -vets -veting, -veted

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) Dressage to make or cause to make such a leap

2. (intr) to prance or frisk about

[from Old Italian corvetta, from Old French courbette, from courber to bend, from Latin curvāre]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	curvet - a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down vaulting dressage - maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
Verb	1.	curvet - perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

Translations

curvet

n → Kruppade f

vi → eine Kruppade springen