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cabriole

(kab′rē ōl′)

noun

a leg of a table, chair, etc. that curves outward and then tapers inward down to the foot, often clawlike and grasping a ball
Ballet a leap in which one leg is thrown upward and then both legs are beaten together

Origin: Fr: see cabriolet

See cabriole in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A form of furniture leg that curves outward and then narrows downward into an ornamental foot, characteristic of Queen Anne and Chippendale furniture.

Origin:

Origin: French, caper (from its resemblance to the foreleg of a capering animal); see cabriolet

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