CARACOL, noun 1. In the manege, a semi-round, or half turn which a horseman makes, either to the right or left. In the army, the cavalry make a caracol after each discharge, in order to pass to the rear of the squadron. 2. In architecture, a staircase in a helix or spiral form. CARACOL, verb intransitive To move in a caracol; to wheel.
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