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CARACOLE (a Fr. word, the origin of which is doubtful, meaning the See also:wheeling about of a See also:horse; in See also:Spanish and Portuguese caracol means a See also:snail with a See also:spiral See also:shell)  , a turn or See also:wheeling in See also:horsemanship to the See also:left or right, or to both alternately, so that the movements of the See also:horse describe a zig-zag course . The See also:term has been used loosely and erroneously to describe any display of See also:fancy See also:riding . It is also used for a See also:spiral See also:staircase in a See also:tower .

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