Cabriole leg
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
KAB ree ole
[edit] Etymology
From Italian, cabriole ('goat's leap').
[edit] Noun
Cabriole leg (plural Cabriole legs)
- 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.
