verb
curvet
Curvet (verb) means of a horse or, by extension, another animal: to leap about, to frolic.
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verb
1
Of a horse or, by extension, another animal: to leap about, to frolic.
2
To cause to leap about, dart or jump.
3
To fly or swim with darting movements.
4
(of a person) To prance; to caper, frolic.
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Etymology
From Italian corvetta, diminutive of corva, an early form of curva (“curve”), from Latin curva, feminine of curvus (“bent, curved”).
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What is the meaning of curvet?
"curvet" (verb) means of a horse or, by extension, another animal: to leap about, to frolic.
What are the different meanings of curvet?
"curvet" has 3 main meanings: 1. Of a horse or, by extension, another animal: to leap about, to frolic; 2. To cause to leap about, dart or jump; 3. To fly or swim with darting movements.