English to afrikaans meaning of

caparisoned

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "gekap" is om iets, gewoonlik 'n perd, te versier of te versier met uitgebreide of ornamentele versierings, soos 'n saal, toom en dekoratiewe bedekkings. Dit kan ook verwys na die handeling om jouself of iemand anders op 'n spoggerige of pronkerige manier aan te trek of aan te trek. Die woord word dikwels gebruik in die konteks van parades, kompetisies en ander seremoniële geleenthede waar perde en hul ruiters geklee is in uitgebreide kostuums en versierings.

Sentence Examples

  1. These flames, this noise, this dust of a dozen richly caparisoned horses, formed a strange contrast in the middle of the night with the melancholy and almost funereal disappearance of the two shadows of Aramis and Porthos.
  2. At this spot were gathered some half dozen horses, caparisoned in a manner which showed that two, at least, were destined to bear the persons of females, of a rank that it was not usual to meet so far in the wilds of the country.
  3. Don Quixote was mounted, not on Rocinante, but upon a tall mule of easy pace and handsomely caparisoned.
  4. Upon the car, which was drawn by four richly caparisoned zebus, stood a hideous statue with four arms, the body coloured a dull red, with haggard eyes, dishevelled hair, protruding tongue, and lips tinted with betel.
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