Caracole

n. [Fr. caracole, a wheeling about, O. Fr., Sp., & Pg. caracol, snail, winding staircase, a wheeling about, Catalan caragol, screw, It. caracollo, a wheeling about, probably of Iberian origin; Bisc. baracullua, bare curacillua, snail, barea, a snail without a shell, slug, and cuilloa, contraction from curacillua, a winding hole.]

1. (Man.) A semi-round, or half turn, which a horseman makes, either to the right or left.
2. (Arch.) A staircase in a spiral form. Gavilt.