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

It fluctuated; the warriors who were there did not like to be aimed at; they began to zigzag, caracole, and diverge to right or left; several halted and commenced using their bows.

From Overland by De Forest, J. W. (John William)

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.)

"Pretty figures we shall cut on ponies while Aramis and Porthos caracole on their steeds."

From The Three Musketeers by Dumas père, Alexandre