falcade

CIDE DICTIONARY

falcade, n. [F., ultimately fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe.].

 The action of a horse, when he throws himself on his haunches two or three times, bending himself, as it were, in very quick curvets.  Harris.  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

falcade

Leap

N leap, jump, hop, spring, bound, vault, saltation, ance, caper, curvet, caracole, gambade, gambado, capriole, demivolt, buck, buck jump, hop skip and jump, falcade, kangaroo, jerboa, chamois, goat, frog, grasshopper, flea, buckjumper, wallaby, leaping, saltatory, frisky, on the light fantastic toe, di salto in salto.