Main Entry: ¹volt

Pronunciation: \ˈvōlt, ˈvȯlt\

Function: noun

Etymology: French volte, from Italian volta turn, from voltare to turn, from Vulgar Latin *volvitare, frequentative of Latin volvere to roll — more at voluble

Date: 1688

1 : a leaping movement in fencing to avoid a thrust
2 a : a tread or gait in which a horse going sideways makes a turn around a center b : a circle traced by a horse in this movement