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A part of a horses 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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Cavesson — Cav es*son, Cavezon Cav e*zon, n. [F. cave[,c]on, augm. fr. LL. capitium a head covering hood, fr. L. caput head. Cf. {Caberzon}.] (Man.) A kind of noseband used in breaking and training horses. [Written also {caveson}, {causson}.] White. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cavesson — CAVESSON. s. m. Demi cercle de fer qui se met sur le nez du cheval, & qui sert à dresser & à gouverner les jeunes chevaux … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
cavesson — /kav euh seuhn/, n. the noseband of a bridle or a halter. [1590 1600; < It cavezzone noseband halter, equiv. to cavezz(a) halter ( < Gmc; cf. OE caelf halter, muzzle) + one aug. suffix] * * * … Universalium
cavesson — cav·es·son … English syllables
cavesson — /kəˈvɛsən/ (say kuh vesuhn) noun the decorative noseband of a bridle or a halter. {Italian cavezzone} …
cavesson — … Useful english dictionary
Longeing cavesson — A longeing cavesson is a piece of equipment used when longeing a horse. A longeing cavesson consists of a heavy, padded noseband, metal rings to attach the longe line, a throatlatch, and sometimes additional straps such as a jowl strap or a… … Wikipedia
lungeing cavesson — noun a special type of halter or headcollar with extra rings on the noseband for attaching a lunge line (or rein) … Wiktionary
lungeing cavesson — … Useful english dictionary
causson — Cavesson Cav es*son, Cavezon Cav e*zon, n. [F. cave[,c]on, augm. fr. LL. capitium a head covering hood, fr. L. caput head. Cf. {Caberzon}.] (Man.) A kind of noseband used in breaking and training horses. [Written also {caveson}, {causson}.] White … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
