\Cab`ri*o*let"\, n.[F., dim. of cabriole a leap,
caper, from It. capriola, fr. dim. of L. caper he-goat, capra
she-goat. This carriage is so called from its skipping
lightness. Cf. {Cab}, {Caper} a leap.]
A one-horse carriage with two seats and a calash top.