in the manege, is said of a horse, when, in passing upon a walk or trot, his off fore-leg crosses or overlaps the near fore-leg every second motion.

a French term, ordinarily signifying a Knight. The word is formed of the French, cheval, "horse;" and the barbarous Latin cavallus.

It is used, in heraldry, to signify any cavalier, or horseman armed at all points; by the Romans called catafractarius eques: now out of use, and only to be seen in coat-armour.

CHEVAUX de Frise. See Cheval de Frise.