caparisons
11quaint — 1. adjective /kweɪnt/ a) Strange or odd; unusual. But you, my Lord, were glad to be imployd, / To shew how queint an Orator you are. b) Pleasingly unusual; especially, having old fashioned charm …
12trappings — noun a) Clothing or equipment; that which gives the appearance of something. He went through his belongings, gradually shedding the trappings of youth. b) Ornamental coverings or harnesses for a horse; caparisons …
13trappings — n. pl. 1. Dress, ornaments, embellishments, decorations, frippery, paraphernalia, rigging, gear, livery, adornments. 2. Equipments, accoutrements, caparisons, gear …
14caparison — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. in pl.) a horse s trappings. 2 equipment, finery. v.tr. put caparisons on; adorn richly. Etymology: obs. F caparasson f. Sp. caparazoacuten saddle cloth f. capa CAPE(1) …
15trap|pings — «TRAP ihngz», noun (plural). 1. ornamental coverings for a horse; caparisons. 2. things worn; ornaments: »the trappings of a king and his court, the trappings of a house at Christmas. 3. outward appearances: »He had all the trappings of a cowboy …
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