courbette

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noun

A movement in dressage in which the horse makes a series of jumps on the hind legs with the forelegs in the air.

Similar
curvet
OriginFrench courbette →
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Meanings

nouncourbette (plural courbettes)

plural courbettes

  1. A movement in dressage in which the horse makes a series of jumps on the hind legs with the forelegs in the air.

    Synonyms: curvet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA movement in dressage in which the horse makes a series of jumps on the hind legs with the forelegs in the air.

Similar
curvet

Origin

  1. Frenchcourbette
  2. Englishcourbette

Borrowed from French courbette.

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APA

courbette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courbette

MLA

“courbette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courbette. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courbette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courbette.

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