EQ'UIPAGE, n. The furniture of a military man, particularly arms and their appendages.
1. The furniture of an army or body of troops, infantry or cavalry; including arms, artillery, utensils, provisions, and whatever is necessary for a military expedition. Camp equipage includes tents, and every thing necessary for accommodation in camp. Field equipage consists of arms, artillery, wagons, tumbrels, _c.
2. The furniture of an armed ship, or the necessary preparations for a voyage; including cordage, spars, provisions, _c.
3. Attendance, retinue, as persons, horses, carriages, _c.; as the equipage of a prince.
4. Carriage of state; vehicle; as celestial equipage.
5. Accouterments; habiliments; ornamental furniture.
