Definition of curvet
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a prancing leap of a horse in which the hind legs are raised just before the forelegs touch the ground
curvet
verb
curvetted or curveted; curvetting or curveting
Definition of curvet (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of curvet was in 1575
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