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equipage

American  
[ek-wuh-pij] / ˈɛk wə pɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a carriage.

  2. a carriage drawn by horses and attended by servants.

  3. outfit, as of a ship, an army, or a soldier; equipment.

  4. Archaic.

    1. a set of small household articles, as of china.

    2. a collection of articles for personal ornament or use.

equipage British  
/ ˈɛkwɪpɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a horse-drawn carriage, esp one elegantly equipped and attended by liveried footmen

  2. (formerly) the stores and equipment of a military unit

  3. archaic

    1. a set of useful articles

    2. a group of attendants; retinue

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Etymology

Origin of equipage

From Middle French, dating back to 1570–80; equip, -age

Vocabulary lists containing equipage

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Example Sentences

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“The FAA promotes voluntary equipage of flight recorders in aircraft for which regulations do not require these devices,” the FAA said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2021

To the beau monde who relied on equipage for travel, the quality and beauty of Hermés bridles and harnesses were unrivaled.

From Forbes • Aug. 20, 2014

The royal route through St. James's Park was lined by a thousand troops, and the equipage of horses and cavalrymen jingled cheerily between trumpet fanfares.

From Time Magazine Archive

Three hundred black porters were needed to bring their equipage down a steep 11-mi. descent.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dr. Trefusis demanded that the groom prepare the equipage for a journey to Worcester.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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