equipage

UK /ˈɛ.kwɪ.pɪdʒ/ US /ˈɛ.kwɪ.pɪdʒ/
noun 4verb 1

Definitions

noun

1

Equipment or supplies, especially military ones.

Araminta, come I'll talk ſeriouſly to you now, could you but ſee vvith my Eyes the buffoonry of one Scene of Addreſs, a Lover, ſet out with all his Equipage and Appurtenances; […]

2

A type of horse-drawn carriage.

At this moment the carriage turned into the Prado; a thousand magnificent equipages, with plumed horses, superb caparisons, and beautiful women bowing to the cavaliers, who stood for a moment on the foot-board, and then bowed their adieus to the “ladies of their love,” passed before our eyes.

3

The carriage together with attendants; a retinue.

For although the Queen had ordered a little Equipage of all things neceſſary while I was in her Service, yet my Ideas were wholly taken up with what I ſaw on every ſide of me, and winked at my own Littleneſs as People do at their own Faults.

Miserable and desponding he returned to his home; while Oriana, in again taking leave of her family, was borne back in her aunt's equipage to the splendours of the Park.

4

Military dress; uniform, armour, etc.

Loe-heere a description, much resembling the equipage of a compleat French-man at armes, with all his bards.

verb

1

To furnish with an equipage.

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