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CAP (1)
CAP (2)
cap
cap.
cap and bells
cap gun
Cap-Haitien
cap’n
cap of maintenance
cap pistol
cap rock
cap screw
cap sleeve
capability
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caparison
ca·par·i·son
[
kə párriss'n
]
(
plural
ca·par·i·sons
)
noun
Definition:
1.
decorative covering for horse:
an ornamental covering for a horse, especially for a warhorse in former times
2.
harness or saddle decorations:
a decorative harness for a horse or decorations for its saddle or other fittings
3.
elaborate clothing:
elaborate or rich clothing and ornaments
[
Early 16th century. < obsolete French
caparasson
]
ca·par·i·son
transitive verb
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ca·par·i·son transitive verb
