A covering put over a horse or other beast of burden, made of metal or leather for purpose of defence, or of cloth for shelter and adornment…

(without plural) Outfit, accoutrement, equipment, array, attire, dress. (Now only of personal attire.)

(Usually plural) A protective covering for the breast and flanks of a war-horse, made of metal plates, or of leather set with metal spikes or…

Warlike or ornamental covering of a horse.

A covering for the breast and flanks of a war-horse, originally protective, but sometimes merely ornamental.

= caparison, n.

A kind of defensive armour for a horse. Obsolete.

Usually in plural. Covering, or a covering, put on a horse, etc., for warmth, protection, or ornament, typically extending from the saddle to cover…

= barding, n.