caparison vs ornament

caparison and ornament both are nouns.

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

As verbs, ornament is a hypernym of caparison; that is, ornament is a word with a broader meaning than caparison:

Other hypernyms of caparison include adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace.

caparison (noun)	ornament (noun)
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse	something used to beautify

caparison (verb)	ornament (verb)
put a caparison on	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	be an ornament to