Cabˊri-o-let′
,
[F., dim. of
cabriole
a leap, caper, from It.
capriola
, fr. dim. of L.
caper
he-goat,
capra
she-goat. This carriage is so called from its skipping lightness. Cf.
Cab
,
Caper
a leap.]
A one-horse carriage with two seats and a calash top.