caracole

noun

: a half turn to right or left executed by a mounted horse
caracole verb

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, borrowed from Spanish caracol "snail, gastropod, shell of a gastropod, curl (of hair), caracole executed by a horse" — more at escargot

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of caracole was in 1614

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“Caracole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caracole. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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