Caparison : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Caparison	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Caparison
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
caparison n stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse Synonym(s): caparison, trapping, housing v put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion" Synonym(s): caparison, bard, barde, dress up
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caparison \Capar"ison\, 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caparison \Capar"ison\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Caparisoned}p. pr. & vb. n. {Caparisoning}.] [Cf. F capara[87]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.