Cabriole leg
English
editEtymology
editFrom French cabriole (“goat's leap”), from Italian capriola.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editCabriole 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.