caparison vs housing

caparison and housing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caparison	Yes	No	Yes	No
housing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, caparison and housing are synonyms defined as:

caparison and housing: stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

Other synonyms of caparison include trapping.

caparison (noun)	housing (noun)
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse	structures collectively in which people are housed
	a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
	stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

caparison (verb)	housing (verb)
put a caparison on