caracol

car·a·col

[kar-uh-kol]
noun, verb (used without object), car·a·colled, car·a·col·ling.

Origin:
< Spanish

car·a·col·ler, noun
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caracole or caracol (ˈkærəˌkəʊl, ˈkærəˌkɒl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  dressage a half turn to the right or left
2.  a spiral staircase
 
vb
3.  dressage to execute a half turn to the right or left
 
[C17: from French, from Spanish caracol snail, spiral staircase, turn]
 
caracol or caracol
 
n
 
vb
 
[C17: from French, from Spanish caracol snail, spiral staircase, turn]

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