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

Wych Hazel bowed—remembering with some amusement Mr. Rollo's caracole on the former occasion all about Mrs. Coles.

From Wych Hazel by Warner, Susan

Then these two began to salaam one another, and mouth out fool phrases, and cavort and prance and caracole, until I thought them mad.

From The O'Ruddy A Romance by Williams, C. D. (Charles D.)

Thus speaking, he dashed his spurs into his horse's sides, and, checking him at the same time, compelled him to execute a lofty caracole.

From The Abbot by Scott, Walter, Sir