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piaffe

Syllabification: (piaffe)
Pronunciation: /pyaf/

Definition of piaffe

noun

  • a movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse executes a slow, elevated trot without moving forward.

verb

[no object]
  • (of a horse) perform a piaffe.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French piaffer 'to strut'

piaffe in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of piaffe in the British & World English dictionary