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Cavesson

CAVESSON

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Noun.
A sort of nose-band, of iron, leather or wood, sometimes flat, and sometimes hollow or twisted, which is put on the nose of a horse to wring it, and thus to forward the suppling and breaking of him.

Definition 2024

cavesson

cavesson

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Noun

cavesson ‎(plural cavessons)

  1. A part of a horse's bridle that consists of a headstall with a noseband. When a martingale is used, it is attached to the horse's head at the cavesson.

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Etymology

From French caveçon, from Italian capezzone.

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