Cabriole leg

English

Etymology

From French cabriole (“goat's leap”), from Italian capriola.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkæb.ɹi.oʊl/

Noun

Cabriole leg (plural Cabriole legs)

1. 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.