caracole

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkærəˌkəʊl/, /ˈkærəˌkɒl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kar′ə kōl′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
car•a•cole  (kar′ə kōl′),USA pronunciation n., v., -coled, -col•ing. 
n. 
  1. a half turn executed by a horse and rider.
  2. [Rare.]a winding staircase.

v.i. 
  1. to execute caracoles;
    wheel.
  • Spanish caracol snail, spiral shell or stair, turning movement (of a horse)
  • French
  • 1650–60
car′a•col′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
caracole /ˈkærəˌkəʊl/, caracol /ˈkærəˌkɒl/ n
  1. a half turn to the right or left
  2. a spiral staircase
 vb (intransitive)
  1. to execute a half turn to the right or left
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Spanish caracol snail, spiral staircase, turn
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