Part 1613

<hw>Ca*par"i*son</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>capara<?/on</ets>, fr. Sp. <ets>caparazon</ets> a cover for a saddle, coach, etc.; <ets>capa</ets> cloak, cover (fr. LL. <ets>capa</ets>, cf. LL. <ets>caparo</ets> also fr. <ets>capa</ets>) + the term. <ets>azon</ets>. See <er>Cap</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An ornamental covering or housing for a horse; the harness or trappings of a horse, taken collectively, esp. when decorative.</def>

<blockquote>Their horses clothed with rich <b>caparison</b>. <i>Drylen.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Gay or rich clothing.</def>

<blockquote>My heart groans beneath the gay <b>caparison</b>. <i>Smollett.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Caparison</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Ca*par"i*son</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Caparisoned</er> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Caparisoning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F <ets>capara\'87onner</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out with decorative trappings, as a horse.</def>

<blockquote>The steeds, <b>caparisoned</b> with purple, stand. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To aborn with rich dress; to dress.</def>

<blockquote>I am <b>caparisoned</b> like a man. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Caparro</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Ca*par"ro</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native Indian name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large South American monkey (<spn>Lagothrix Humboldtii</spn>), with prehensile tail.</def>

<h1>Capcase</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Cap"case`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A small traveling case or bandbox; formerly, a chest.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>capcase</b> for your linen and your plate. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cape</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Cape</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cap</ets>, fr. It. <ets>capo</ets> head, cape, fr. L. <ets>caput</ets> heat, end, point. See <er>Chief</er>.]</ety> <def>A piece or point of land, extending beyind the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; a promonotory; a headland.</def>

<cs><col>Cape buffalo</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>a large and powerful buffalo of South Africa (<spn>Bubalus Caffer</spn>). It is said to be the most dangerous wild beast of Africa. See <er>Buffalo</er>, 2.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Cape jasmine</col>, <col>Cape jassamine</col></mcol>. <cd>See <er>Jasmine</er>.</cd> -- <col>Cape pigeon</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a petrel (<spn>Daptium Capense</spn>) common off the Cape of Good Hope. It is about the size of a pigeon.</cd> -- <col>Cape wine</col>, <cd>wine made in South Africa <mark>[Eng.]</mark></cd> -- <col>The Cape</col>, <cd>the Cape of Good Hope, in the general sense of southern extremity of Africa. Also used of Cape Horn, and, in New England, of Cape Cod.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cape</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Cape</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To head or point; to keep a course; <as>as, the ship <ex>capes</ex> southwest by south</as>.</def>

<h1>Cape</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Cape</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>Cape</ets>, fr. F. <ets>cape</ets>; cf. LL. <ets>cappa</ets>. See <er>Cap</er>, and cf. 1st <er>Cope</er>, <er>Chape</er>.]</ety> <def>A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders, but not reaching below the hips. See <er>Cloak</er>.</def>

<h1>Cape</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Cape</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Gape</er>.]</ety> <def>To gape.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Capel, Caple</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw><hw>Ca"pel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ca"ple</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Icel. <ets>kapall</ets>; cf. L. <ets>caballus</ets>.]</ety> <def>A horse; a nag.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer. Holland.</i>