Meanings of caparison in English

The usual caparison of the Shoshone horse is a halter and saddle.

His caparison was of crimson velvet, all over-wrought with gold thread.

It is the caparison of abandon, the veil of oblivion.

Grandfather smiled at the idea of Charley's sturdy little figure in such a grotesque caparison.

The bridling and caparison of his mount, a splendid chestnut, represented alone a small fortune.

The present consisted of the rich caparison of a riding-horse, of the most splendid and shewy fashion.

Equally apparent is the caparison of their horses; these carrying cavalry saddles, with peaks and cantles brass mounted.

The splendid armor of Don Juan and the sumptuous caparison of his steed rendered him a brilliant object of attack.

The Spanish cavalry, in those days, were as remarkable for the skillful management, as for the ostentatious caparison of their horses.

He recognized Boabdil himself, by his splendid armor, the magnificent caparison of his steed, and the brilliant guard which surrounded him.

Aerion was mounted on a dapple grey, orange and red flickering through the slashes in the horse's caparison at each stride.

In the chamber occupied by Eggerich and his wife there is a wonderful caparison, made of gold and covered with little bells.

When arrayed in his batting caparison;

Over this she folds, with great care, a drapery of scarlet and bright-colored calicoes, and now considers the caparison of her steed complete.

That will do; if this basin is a helmet, why, then the pack-saddle must be a horse's caparison, as this gentleman has said.

The soldiers wore rich armor, and the cavalry rode gayly caparisoned horses.