1 ballotade | Definition of ballotade

ballotade

noun
bal·​lo·​tade | \ ¦balə¦tād, -äd\
plural -s

Definition of ballotade

: a forward leap performed by a horse trained in manège in which fore and hind legs are gathered under the body and the hind hoofs are turned outward so that the shoes are visible

History and Etymology for ballotade

French ballottade, from ballotter to toss (from ballotte small ball, from Italian dialect ballotta) + -ade

Keep scrolling for more