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caracole.

A half-turn performed by a horse and rider in dressage.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkæɹəkəʊl/
  1. A half-turn performed by a horse and rider in dressage.

  2. A combat maneuver where riders of the same squadron turn simultaneously to their left or to their right.

    historical
  3. A spiral staircase.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French caracole (noun, literally “snail's shell”), caracoler (verb).

verb/ˈkæɹəkəʊl/
  1. To execute a caracole.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French caracole (noun, literally “snail's shell”), caracoler (verb).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.