Caparisons and steeds, Bases and tinsel trappings.
Milton.
Trap"pist (?), n. [F. trappiste.] (R. C. Ch.) A monk belonging to a
branch of the Cistercian Order, which was established by Armand de
Rancé in 1660 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy. Extreme
austerity characterizes their discipline. They were introduced
permanently into the United States in 1848, and have monasteries in
Iowa and Kentucky.
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Trap"pous (?), n. [From Trap a kind of rock.] (Min.) Of or performance
to trap; resembling trap, or partaking of its form or qualities;
trappy.
Trap"pures (?), n. pl. [See Trap to dress.] Trappings for a horse.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
Trap"py (?), a. (Min.) Same as Trappous.
Traps (?), n. pl. [See Trappings, and Trap to dress.] Small or portable
articles for dress, furniture, or use; goods; luggage; things.
[Colloq.]
Trap"stick` (?), n. A stick used in playing the game of trapball;
hence, fig., a slender leg. Addison.
Trash (?), n. [Cf. Icel. tros rubbish, leaves, and twigs picked up for
fuel, trassi a slovenly fellow, Sw. trasa a rag, tatter.] 1. That which
is worthless or useless; rubbish; refuse.
Who steals my purse steals trash.
Shak.
A haunch of venison would be trash to a Brahmin.
Landor.
2. Especially, loppings and leaves of trees, bruised sugar cane, or the
like.
In the West Indies, the decayed leaves and stems of canes are called
field trash; the bruised or macerated rind of canes is called cane
trash; and both are called trash. B. Edwards.