volte
Circular evasive movement
A volte is a circular movement in horsemanship where a horse traces a small circle, or in fencing, a quick turn of the body to avoid a thrust.
The term appears in volte-face, meaning an abrupt reversal of position or opinion: The politician's volte-face on immigration surprised her supporters.
Outside these technical contexts, the word is uncommon in English.
Competitive precision riding
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- half-passDiagonal two-track movement
- passageSegment of text
- caprioleLeaping horse kick
canter · manège · haute école · collected · rider · horseback · arena · gait
Full directional reversal
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- U-turnDirection-reversing driving maneuver
- reversalComplete change of direction
- pivotPoint of rotation
change · shift · flip · switch · backtrack · retraction · recantation · turnabout
dressage
Competitive precision riding
capriole · canter · manège · haute école · collected · rider · horseback · arena · gait · reins
about-face
Full directional reversal
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- U-turnDirection-reversing driving maneuver
- reversalComplete change of direction
pivot · change · shift · flip · switch · backtrack · retraction · recantation · turnabout · withdrawal
parry
Defensive blade deflection
thrust · blade · foil · épée · sabre · disengage · en garde · touché · piste · bout
volteattack
Aggressive act against another
aggression · engagement · initiative · pressing · standing ground
- high voltageDangerous electrical potential
- voltage meterInstrument measuring electrical potential
- voltage regulatorsCircuits controlling electrical potential
- 9-volt batteryCompact rectangular power cell
- voltage spikesSudden increases in current
- low voltageMinimal electrical potential
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