SINCE 1828
capriole
noun
cap·ri·ole
| \ ˈka-prē-ˌōl
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Definition of capriole
1
: a playful leap : caper
2
of a trained horse
: a vertical leap with a backward kick of the hind legs at the height of the leap
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