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Noun: caparison  ku'parisun
  1. Stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
    - trapping, housing
Verb: caparison  ku'parisun
  1. Put a caparison on
    "caparison the horses for the festive occasion"
    - bard, barde, dress up

Derived forms: caparisons, caparisoning, caparisoned

Type of: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament, saddlery, stable gear, tack

Encyclopedia: Caparison