Definition of curvet
: a prancing leap of a horse in which the hind legs are raised just before the forelegs touch the ground
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Origin and Etymology of curvet
Italian corvetta, from Middle French courbette, from courber to curve, from Latin curvare
Definition of curvet
curvetted
or curveted;
curvetting
or curveting
First Known Use of curvet
1592
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