- piaffing
- pɪ'æf v. strut, trot slowly (horse); cause a horse to trot
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Piaffe — The piaffe is a dressage movement where the horse is in a highly collected and cadenced trot, in place or nearly in place. The center of gravity of the horse should be more towards the hind end, with the hindquarters slightly lowered and great… … Wikipedia
piaffe — /piˈæf/ (say pee af) verb (i) (piaffed, piaffing) 1. (of a horse) to lift each pair of diagonally opposite legs in succession, as in the trot, but without going forwards, backwards, or sideways. 2. to move slowly forwards, backwards, or sideways… …
piaffer — /piˈæfə/ (say pee afuh) noun 1. the act of piaffing. 2. the action of piaffing. {French (infinitive), from Provençal piafá prance} …
piaffe — /pyaf/, n., v., piaffed, piaffing. Dressage. n. 1. a cadenced trot executed on one spot, with a well elevated leg action. v.i. 2. (of a horse) to execute such a movement. 3. (of a rider) to cause a horse to piaffe. v.t. 4. to cause (a horse) to… … Universalium
piaffe — [pyaf] n. [Fr < piaffer, to strut, paw the ground, prob. of echoic orig.] a movement in horsemanship in which the animal executes the motions of a slow trot in place vt. piaffed, piaffing to perform the piaffe … English World dictionary
piaffer — n. the action of piaffing … Useful english dictionary
piaf|fer — «PYAF uhr», noun. the act of piaffing. ╂[< French piaffer, noun use of infinitive, to strut < obsolete piaffe outward show, parade; origin uncertain] … Useful english dictionary
