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Caparison   Listen
noun
Caparison  n.  
1.
An ornamental covering or housing for a horse; the harness or trappings of a horse, taken collectively, especially when decorative. "Their horses clothed with rich caparison."
2.
Gay or rich clothing. "My heart groans beneath the gay caparison."





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"Caparison" Quotes from Famous Books



... shouted the Notary, "I will stake a horse with his caparison; and I will further covenant before the local court, that I deposit this ring as a reward for our ...
— Pan Tadeusz • Adam Mickiewicz
... and wore a Polish kurtka of light blue velvet which reached down to the knees, embroidered with golden lace, dark red mameluke pantaloons with golden galloons, white gauntlets and a three-cornered general's hat with white plumes; the saddle was of red velvet and a caparison of the same stuff, all embroidered with gold. The neck of the king was bare, a large white scalloped collar fell over the collar of the kurtka. A strong black full beard gave a martial expression to his face with the fiery eyes and regular features. Sometimes he wore a biretta ...
— Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 • Achilles Rose
... attracted by Harrison When arrayed in his batting caparison; If others look worried He never gets flurried, ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, July 21, 1920 • Various
... bowie-knife and a revolving pistol—some two—and none are without a rifle. Besides this uniformity there are other points of resemblance—extending to a certain number. It is noticeable in their guns, which are jagers of the US army-brand. Equally apparent is the caparison of their horses; these carrying cavalry saddles, with peaks and cantles brass mounted. Among the men to whom these appertain there is a sort of half-military discipline, indicated by some slight deference ...
— The Lone Ranche • Captain Mayne Reid


Words linked to "Caparison" :   trapping, adorn, barde, horsecloth, bard, embellish, beautify, decorate, saddlery, dress up


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