trapping vs housing

trapping and housing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, trapping and housing are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of trapping include caparison.

trapping (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