| Caparison 1. (n.) An ornamental covering or housing for a horse; the harness or trappings of a horse, taken collectively, esp. when decorative. 2. (n.) Gay or rich clothing. 3. (v. t.) To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out with decorative trappings, as a horse. 4. (v. t.) To adorn with rich dress; to dress. Thesaurus Entries accouterments, back band, backstrap, bearing rein, bellyband, bit, blinders, blinds, breeching, bridle, cavesson, checkrein, cheekpiece, chinband, cinch, collar, crownband, crupper, curb, furnishings, gag swivel, getup, girth, hackamore, halter, hames, hametugs, harness, headgear, headstall, hip straps, horse blanket, horsecloth, housing, jaquima, jerk line, lines, livery, martingale, noseband, outfit, pole strap, reins, ribbons, rig, saddle, saddle blanket, saddlecloth, shaft tug, side check, snaffle, surcingle, tack, tackle, things, trappings, trousseau, tug, turnout, wardrobe, winker braces, yoke |