Noun: caparison ku'per-i-sun [N. Amer], ku'pa-ri-sun [Brit]
- Decorative covering for a horse, especially an ornamental saddle cloth or harness
"The knight's horse wore elaborate caparisons for the tournament";
- trapping, housing
- Put a caparison on
"caparison the horses for the festive occasion";
- bard, barde [archaic], dress up
Derived forms: caparisoned, caparisons, caparisoning
Type of: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, fancify, grace, ornament, saddlery, stable gear, tack
Encyclopedia: Caparison