"caracole" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæɹəkəʊl/ Forms: caracoles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French caracole (noun, literally “snail's shell”), caracoler (verb). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|caracole|lit=snail's shell|pos=noun}} French caracole (noun, literally “snail's shell”), {{m|fr|caracoler|pos=verb}} caracoler (verb) Head templates: {{en-noun}} caracole (plural caracoles)
  1. A half-turn performed by a horse and rider in dressage. Translations (half-turn performed by a horse and rider): caracole [feminine] (French), карако́ль (karakólʹ) [masculine] (Russian) Translations (in cavalry): caracole [feminine] (French), карако́ль (karakólʹ) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-caracole-en-noun-ckP2VwfO Disambiguation of 'half-turn performed by a horse and rider': 72 13 15 Disambiguation of 'in cavalry': 53 25 22
  2. (cavalry, historical) A combat maneuver where riders of the same squadron turn simultaneously to their left or to their right. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-caracole-en-noun-lsNyTeSF
  3. (architecture) A spiral staircase. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-caracole-en-noun-y9009upb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 26 58 4 Topics: architecture

Verb

IPA: /ˈkæɹəkəʊl/ Forms: caracoles [present, singular, third-person], caracoling [participle, present], caracolling [participle, present], caracoled [participle, past], caracoled [past], caracolled [participle, past], caracolled [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from French caracole (noun, literally “snail's shell”), caracoler (verb). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|caracole|lit=snail's shell|pos=noun}} French caracole (noun, literally “snail's shell”), {{m|fr|caracoler|pos=verb}} caracoler (verb) Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=caracolled|pres_ptc2=caracolling}} caracole (third-person singular simple present caracoles, present participle caracoling or caracolling, simple past and past participle caracoled or caracolled)
  1. To execute a caracole.
    Sense id: en-caracole-en-verb-kjnsA1NH

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