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cavesson
[ kav-uh-suhn ]
noun
- the noseband of a bridle or a halter.
cavesson
/ ˈkævɪsən /
noun
- a kind of hard noseband, used (esp formerly) in breaking a horse in
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cavesson1
1590–1600; < Italian cavezzone noseband halter, equivalent to cavezz ( a ) halter (< Germanic; compare Old English cælf halter, muzzle) + -one augmentative suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cavesson1
C16: via French from Italian cavezzone, from cavezza halter, ultimately related to Latin caput head
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Example Sentences
The bridle should have a cavesson, instead of the usual noseband.
From Project Gutenberg
The first step in breaking-in is to give some lessons on the cavesson.
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Later on, when a cavesson is adopted, it must be most carefully fitted to the colts head.
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Then, at the end of each lesson on the cavesson, that instrument should be replaced by a light snaffle-bridle.
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If it be not ridden sufficiently, it should be longed on the cavesson rein, or turned into a paddock.
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