cur·vet
(ˌ)kər-ˈvet 
: a prancing leap of a horse in which the hind legs are raised just before the forelegs touch the ground
curvetted or curveted; curvetting or curveting
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“Curvet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvet. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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curvet
1 of 2 noun
cur·vet
(ˌ)kər-ˈvet
: a leap of a horse in which first the forelegs and then the hind are raised so that for an instant all the legs are in the air
curvet
2 of 2 verb
curvetted or curveted; curvetting or curveting
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: to make a curvet
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