caracole
caracole
Definition
cara·cole (kar′ə kōl′)
noun
a half turn to the right or left made by a horse with a rider
Etymology: Fr < Walloon caracoll, lit., snail shell < Sp caracol < Catalan caragol < Fr escargot, snail
intransitive verb -·coled′, -·col′·ing
to make a caracole or caracoles
Etymology: Fr caracoler < the n.
caracole
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: Lancers ) rode down cavalry using caracole ( Heath, 1997 ).
