housing vs trapping

housing and trapping both are nouns.

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

As nouns, housing and trapping are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of housing include caparison.

housing (noun)	trapping (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