CAPRIOLE

Cap″ri‐ole (?), n. [[F. capriole, cabriole, It. capriola, fr. L. caper goat. Cf. Caper, v. i. Cabriole, Caprice, Cheveril.]] 1. 1. (Man.) A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height of the leap.
2. 2. A leap or caper, as in dancing. “With lofty turns and caprioles.” Sir J. Davies.