cavesson
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editcavesson (plural cavessons)
- 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.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editpart of a horse's bridle
References
edit- ^ “cavesson”, in Collins English Dictionary.; “cavesson”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.