cabriole leg

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Definition of cabriole leg in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

Cabriole legs

plural form of Cabriole leg

Hyphenation

cab·ri·ole leg

Etymology

() From Italian, cabriole ('goat's leap').