demivolt in British English
or demivolte (ˈdɛmɪˌvɒlt)
noun
dressage
a half turn on the hind legs
demivolt in American English
(ˈdɛmɪˌvoʊlt)
noun
in exhibition riding, a half turn with the forelegs of the horse raised
: also sp. ˈdemiˌvolte Word origin
Fr demi-volte < demi- (see demi-) + volte, a leap < volter < OIt voltare (see vault2)Image ofdemivolt
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