1) Cracovienne 1) Dance form in classical music 
The Krakowiak is a fast, syncopated Polish dance in duple time from the region of Kraków and Little Poland. This dance is known to imitate horses, the steps mimic their movement, for horses were well loved in the Krakow region of Poland for their civilian as well as military use. It became a popular ballroom dance in Vienna (`Krakauer`) and Par.....
• (n.) A lively Polish dance. See Cracovienne.
Kra·ko'wi·ak noun (Mus.) A lively Polish dance. See Cracovienne . 
a lively Polish folk dance in duple meter with syncopated accents.