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Definition of Caparisons

Caparison
Caparison Ca*par"i*son, n. [F. capara?on, fr. Sp. caparazon a cover for a saddle, coach, etc.; capa cloak, cover (fr. LL. capa, cf. LL. caparo also fr. capa) + the term. azon. See Cap.] 1. An ornamental covering or housing for a horse; the harness or trappings of a horse, taken collectively, esp. when decorative. Their horses clothed with rich caparison. --Drylen. 2. Gay or rich clothing. My heart groans beneath the gay caparison. --Smollett.
Caparison
Caparison Ca*par"i*son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caparisonedp. pr. & vb. n. Caparisoning.] [Cf. F capara[,c]onner.] 1. To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out with decorative trappings, as a horse. The steeds, caparisoned with purple, stand. --Dryden. 2. To aborn with rich dress; to dress. I am caparisoned like a man. --Shak.

Meaning of Caparisons from wikipedia

- caparison protects the horse reasonably well against arrows, especially if combined with a gambeson-like undercloth underneath. Medieval caparisons were...
- Caparison Guitars is a ****anese-origin manufacturer of electric guitars. The company is headquartered in ****an and is a subsidiary of Caparison Guitar...
- Agrasala in Thrissur City, and the Thiruvambady Devaswom displays the caparisons at the Church Mission Society High School in Thrissur City on the fourth...
- which sometimes accompanies a funeral procession. The horse, sometimes caparisoned in black, follows the caisson carrying the casket. A riderless horse...
- the Hindu temples. The temple elephants are decorated with gold plated caparisons ("nettipattam"), bells, and necklaces. People mounted on the elephants...
- outs of Messi holding the World Cup trophy were displa**** on the top of caparisoned elephants during the Kudamattam ceremony. Since 2008, Messi has been...
- Bohemian Bond Electraglide Brawley Breedlove Burns C.R. Alsip Campbell Caparison C.F. Martin Chapman Charvel Chesbro Cole Clark Collings Conde Cort D'Alegria...
- au****ious events. Nettipattam is often translated into English as an elephant caparison. Nettipattam is made with Gold and Copper. It is an integral part of Kerala...
- Electric only Alembic Bigsby (†) Blade Bohemian Brawley Burns Campbell Caparison Chapman Charvel C.R. Alsip D'Alegria Diamond Duesenberg Eastwood Electrical...
- saddle. Barding was often used in conjunction with cloth covers known as caparisons. These coverings sometimes covered the entire horse from nose to tail...