"Cabriole leg" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæb.ɹi.oʊl/ [US] Forms: Cabriole legs [plural]
Etymology: From French cabriole (“goat's leap”), from Italian capriola. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|cabriole||goat's leap}} French cabriole (“goat's leap”), {{der|en|it|capriola}} Italian capriola Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cabriole leg (plural Cabriole legs)
  1. In furniture design, a curved leg with outcurved knee and incurved ankle. A signature design element of the Queen Anne style of furniture, the cabriole predates both 18th century England and Italy. The style originated in Italy and is a conventionalized representation of the rear leg of a leaping goat.
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