Piaffe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Piaffe is a noun meaning (dressage) A calm, composed, elevated trot in place.
Meaning
(dressage) A calm, composed, elevated trot in place.
More Meanings
- To trot a horse with a high, slow, step, lifting the feet but without moving forward significantly.
- To ride a horse in this way.
- (archaic, rare) To strut pretentiously, to parade about.
Example Sentences
To piaffe in backing is rather too much to be expected in the hurry which [etc.].
Accordingly he piaffed away in high spirits and confidence to the head of Fergus's regiment, although understanding not a word of Gaelic, and very little English.
Which loue you must know was ingendered in the sweet soile of Fraunce, where I piaffed like a bon companion, with a steele at my girdle, till the Friars (a canker of the curssed Covent) fell to drawing of naked knives, and kild indeed the good kind Henrie of Fraunce, the more was the pittie.
Word Forms
- piaffes
- piaffing
- piaffed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poise, aplomb, portamento, grace, promenade, pianissimo.
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