caparison

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
  2. verb put a caparison on

Etymology

From Middle French caparasson (Modern French caparaçon), from Old Spanish caparazón, from Old Occitan capairon.

In classic literature

Synonyms

trapping, housing

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
stable gear
Narrower (hyponyms)
horsecloth, bard

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