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Cabriole leg

noun
/ˈkæb.ɹi.oʊl/US

Etymology

From French cabriole (“goat's leap”), from Italian capriola.

  1. derived from capriola
  2. borrowed from cabriole

Definitions

  1. In furniture design, a curved leg with outcurved knee and incurved ankle. A signature…

    In furniture design, a curved leg with outcurved knee and incurved ankle. A signature design element of the Queen Anne style of furniture, the cabriole predates both 18th century England and Italy. The style originated in Italy and is a conventionalized representation of the rear leg of a leaping goat.

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