Published :Tuesday, 18 August, 2015, Time : 12:00 AM View Count : 17
Capriole (kap-ree-ohl) 1. a caper or leap 2. Man?ge. a movement in which the horse jumps up with its forelegs well drawn in, kicks out with its hind legs in a horizontal position in the air, and then lands again on the same spot 3. to execute a capriole Origin: Capriole is related to the more common English word caper. They both stem from the Latin word referring to a male goat. Quotes: 'The thought has occurred to me,' Mia giggled, sounding more her old self, 'although I was thinking more along the lines of Scully performing a capriole to send the bridegroom into orbit.' ?Fiona Walker, The Summer Wedding, 2013 When Father said precocious it sounded wrong, like a walrus performing a capriole. ?David Logan, Half-Sick Of Shadows, 2012