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capriole

cap.ri.ole \'kap-re--.o-l\ n [MF or OIt; MF capriole, fr. OIt capriola, fr. 
   capriolo roebu]ck, fr. L capreolus goat, roebuck, fr. capr-, caper he-goat; 
   akin to OE hfer goat, Gk kapros wild boar 1: CAPER  of a trained horse 
    2: a vertical leap with a backward kick of the hind legs at the height of 
   t he leap - capriole vi