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cabriole definition

cab·ri·ole (kab′rē ōl′)

noun

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

Etymology: Fr: see cabriolet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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