housing vs caparison

housing and caparison both are nouns.

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

As nouns, housing and caparison are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of housing include trapping.

housing (noun)	caparison (noun)
structures collectively in which people are housed	stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
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

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