F0236100 (fo͝ot′klôth′, -klŏth′)n.Archaic A richly ornamented cloth draped over the back of a horse and touching the ground on both sides.
footcloth
(ˈfʊtˌklɒθ) n (Military) an obsolete word for caparison1
foot•cloth
(ˈfʊtˌklɔθ, -ˈklɒθ)
n., pl. -cloths (-ˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs) 1. a carpet or rug. 2. a richly ornamented caparison for a horse, hanging to the ground. [1300–50]