caracole

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The crude might of the queen was transformed into refined power, restrained and directed by a system of sparkling levers; the pawns grew cleverer; the knights stepped forth with a Spanish caracole .

From Time Magazine Archive

He began to rear and caracole as if he were about to suffer transformation into a colt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sunshine revisited the countenance of Master Jeremy Sparrow; he swung his great body into the saddle, gathered up the reins, and made the mare to caracole across the path for very joy.

From To Have and to Hold by Johnston, Mary

It fluctuated; the warriors who were there did not like to be aimed at; they began to zigzag, caracole, and diverge to right or left; several halted and commenced using their bows.

From Overland by De Forest, J. W. (John William)

We were now two against three--the White-mantle was saved--with a wonderful inimitable, caracole he placed his horse by my side.

From Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague by Kohn, Spiegfried