# caracole

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæɹəkəʊl/

## Definitions
1. A half-turn performed by a horse and rider in dressage.
2. A combat maneuver where riders of the same squadron turn simultaneously to their left or to their right.
3. A spiral staircase.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French caracole (noun, literally “snail's shell”), caracoler (verb).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caracole