cabriole
noun
cab·ri·ole ˈka-brē-ˌōl 
1
: a ballet leap in which one leg is extended in midair and the other struck against it
2
: a curved furniture leg ending in an ornamental foot
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Kuranaga’s Sylphide was ethereal in her back cabrioles and ronds de jambes but dead serious in her love for James. 
Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2018 Whatever's going on, the cabriole chair legs dance around that deconstructivist table. Douglas Brenner, House Beautiful, 9 Dec. 2013
Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2018 Whatever's going on, the cabriole chair legs dance around that deconstructivist table. Douglas Brenner, House Beautiful, 9 Dec. 2013 Word History
Etymology
French, caper
First Known Use
circa 1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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