Meaning of CAPARISON
| Pronunciation: | | ku'parisun
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- [n] stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
- [v] put a caparison on; of horses
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| | Synonyms: | | bard, dress up, housing, housings, trapping, trappings |
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| | See Also: | | adorn, bard, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, horsecloth, ornament, saddlery, stable gear, tack | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ca*par"i*son\, n. [F. capara?on, fr. Sp. caparazon a
cover for a saddle, coach, etc.; capa cloak, cover (fr. LL.
capa, cf. LL. caparo also fr. capa) + the term. azon. See
{Cap}.]
1. An ornamental covering or housing for a horse; the harness
or trappings of a horse, taken collectively, esp. when
decorative.
Their horses clothed with rich caparison. --Drylen.
2. Gay or rich clothing.
My heart groans beneath the gay caparison.
--Smollett.
\Ca*par"i*son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Caparisoned}p.
pr. & vb. n. {Caparisoning}.] [Cf. F capara[,c]onner.]
1. To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out
with decorative trappings, as a horse.
The steeds, caparisoned with purple, stand.
--Dryden.
2. To aborn with rich dress; to dress.
I am caparisoned like a man. --Shak.
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| | Related Terms: | | accouterments, back band, backstrap, bearing rein, bellyband, bit, blinders, blinds, breeching, bridle, cavesson, checkrein, cheekpiece, chinband, cinch, collar, crownband, crupper, curb, furnishings, gag swivel, getup, girth, hackamore, halter, hames, hametugs, harness, headgear, headstall, hip straps, horse blanket, horsecloth, housing, jaquima, jerk line, lines, livery, martingale, noseband, outfit, pole strap, reins, ribbons, rig, saddle, saddle blanket, saddlecloth, shaft tug, side check, snaffle, surcingle, tack, tackle, things, trappings, trousseau, tug, turnout, wardrobe, winker braces, yoke |
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