CAVESSON
Etymology
Noun
cavesson (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.
Anagrams
• Scavones, cavesons
Source: Wiktionary
Cav"es*son, Cav"e*zon, n. Etym: [F. caveçon, augm. fr. LL. capitium a head covering hood, fr. L. caput head. Cf. Caberzon.] (Man.)
Definition: A kind of noseband used in breaking and training horses. [Written also caveson, causson.] White.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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