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.

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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; see origin at equip, -age