Falcade

/fælˈkeɪd/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A horse's movement of throwing itself on its haunches two or three times, bending in very quick curvets.

    "let him make two or three Falcades or Times , to firm his Haunches the better, and to turn with the better Grace."

Example

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"let him make two or three Falcades or Times , to firm his Haunches the better, and to turn with the better Grace."

Etymology

From French falcade, ultimately from Latin falx, falcis (“a sickle or scythe”).

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