caparison

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to put a caparison on

   Caparison the horses for the festive occasion.

2. 2
   noun

   The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant.

   And the green of the caparison of the horse, and of his rider, was as green as the leaves of the fir-tree, and the yellow was as yellow as the blossom of the broom.

3. 3
   verb

   To dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings.

   Come, bustle, bustle; caparison my horse.

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

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