antic vs caracole

antic

verb
  • To perform antics, to caper. 

  • To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously. 

noun
  • A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping 

  • A caricature. 

  • A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon. 

  • A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper. 

adj
  • Playful, funny, absurd. 

  • Grotesque, incongruous. 

caracole

verb
  • To execute a caracole. 

noun
  • A combat maneuver where riders of the same squadron turn simultaneously to their left or to their right. 

  • A spiral staircase. 

  • A half-turn performed by a horse and rider in dressage. 

How often have the words antic and caracole occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )