# Cabriole leg

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæb.ɹi.oʊl/

## Definitions
1. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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