caparison

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

CAPARISON, noun A cloth or covering laid over the saddle or furniture of a horse, especially a sumpter horse or horse of state. CAPARISON, verb transitive 1. To cover with a cloth. 2. To dress pompously; to adorn with rich dress.
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