cavesson

Noun

A part of a horse's bridle that consists of a headstall with a noseband. When a martingale is used, it is attached to the horse's head at the cavesson.

Origin / Etymology

From French caveçon, from Italian cavezzone, capezzone, augmentative of cavezza, probably from Latin caput (“head”), although derivation from Germanic has also been suggested; compare Old English cæfl (“bit, muzzle”).

Scrabble Score: 13

cavesson: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
cavesson: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
cavesson: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cavesson is a valid Words With Friends word