tack vs caparison

caparison vs tack

tack and caparison both are nouns.

tack and caparison both are verbs.

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

As nouns, caparison is a hyponym of tack; that is, caparison is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tack:

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

Other hyponyms of tack include bit, housing, trapping, cinch, girth, hame, harness, headgear, martingale, horse blanket, saddle blanket, saddlecloth, yoke.

tack (noun)	caparison (noun)
sailing a zigzag course	stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
(nautical) the act of changing tack
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
gear for a horse
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

tack (verb)	caparison (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	put a caparison on
fasten with tacks
sew together loosely, with large stitches
fix to; attach
create by putting components or members together
turn into the wind

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