cavesson

English
A horse sporting a cavesson.

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Etymology

From French caveçon, from Italian cavezzone, capezzone, augmentative of cavezza, probably from Latin caput (“head”), although derivation from Germanic has also been suggested; compare Old English cæfl (“bit, muzzle”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkæv.ə.sən/, /ˈkæv.ɪ.sən/

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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References
  1. “cavesson”, in Collins English Dictionary.; “cavesson”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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