n. [ F., ultimately fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe. ] (Man.) The action of a horse, when he throws himself on his haunches two or three times, bending himself, as it were, in very quick curvets. Harris. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F., fr. It. facciata, fr. faccia face, L. facies. See Face. ] (Arch.) The front of a building; esp., the principal front, having some architectural pretensions.