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equipage

[ek-wuh-pij] Origin

eq·ui·page

[ek-wuh-pij]
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.
a.
a set of small household articles, as of china.
b.
a collection of articles for personal ornament or use.

Origin:
1570–80; < Middle French; see equip, -age
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Equipage is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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equipage (ˈɛkwɪpɪdʒ)
 
n
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
 a.  a set of useful articles
 b.  a group of attendants; retinue

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Word Origin & History

equipage
1570s, from Fr. équipage, from equiper (see equip). Now largely replaced by equipment.
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