n. [ F. See Cabriolet, and cf. Capriole. ] (Man.) A curvet; a leap. See Capriole. [ 1913 Webster ]
The cabrioles which his charger exhibited. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F., dim. of cabriole a leap, caper, from It. capriola, fr. dim. of L. caper he-goat, capra she-goat. This carriage is so called from its skipping lightness. Cf. Cab, Caper a leap. ] A one-horse carriage with two seats and a calash top. [ 1913 Webster ]