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| 1. | a decorative covering for a horse or for the tack or harness of a horse; trappings. |
| 2. | rich and sumptuous clothing or equipment. |
| 3. | to cover with a caparison. |
| 4. | to dress richly; deck. |
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| ca·par·i·son
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tr.v. ca·par·i·soned, ca·par·i·son·ing, ca·par·i·sons
[Obsolete French caparasson, from Old Spanish caparazón, from Medieval Latin cappa, cloak; see cape1.] |
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| caparison | |
noun | |
| 1. | stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse |
verb | |
| 1. | put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Caparison
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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