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Added 10 October 2026

caparison

noun

In Latin: ephippium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about caparison at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse.

verb

Put a caparison on.
caparison the horses for the festive occasion

Origin

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

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