caracole

Definitions


[ˈkarəkəʊl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a half turn to the right or left by a horse


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Origin:
early 17th century: French caracole, caracol, via Italian from Spanish caracol ‘snail, snail's shell, spiral’


[ˈkarəkəʊl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a horse) perform a caracole
(e.g: he danced sideways and then caracoled round the corner of the stables)


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Origin:
early 17th century: French caracole, caracol, via Italian from Spanish caracol ‘snail, snail's shell, spiral’




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