cabriole
nounUK /ˈkæbɹɪˌəʊl/ · US /ˈkæbɹiˌoʊl/
Etymology Borrowed from French cabriole (“a goat's leap”).
1
A type of furniture leg used in certain ornate styles of furniture such as Queen Anne, having a double curve resembling the leg of an animal.
- It has been repaired in places, like a lot of period furniture, but it retains its original finish, […] along with splendid cabriole legs with claw-and-ball feet.2009 January 23, Benjamin Genocchio, “A Winter Wonderland of Old and Modern Invites Meandering”, in New York Times:
- Related terms
- cabriolet