cavallina — meaning in English

English meaning

• horse noun A large hoofed mammal with a mane and tail, long domesticated for riding, pulling loads, and farm work.
• leapfrog noun A children's game in which players take turns vaulting over each other's stooped backs.

Senses

cavallina is used for these senses in English:

• leapfrog (games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated.

horse — full definition

1. noun A large hoofed mammal with a mane and tail, long domesticated for riding, pulling loads, and farm work.
2. noun A padded piece of gymnastics equipment, or a simple frame with legs, used for support or exercise.
3. verb To fool around or engage in rough, playful behavior (usually as "horse around").

leapfrog — full definition

1. noun A children's game in which players take turns vaulting over each other's stooped backs.
2. verb To overtake or advance past something or someone by skipping ahead, often repeatedly.

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