equipage
- noun
- /ˈɛkwɪpɪdʒ/
- Archaic
:
carruaje
- / shall travel as far as the turnpike in my own modest equipage, where / hope to catch the Bromley Post at 35 minutes past ten, and thence to Watford, from whence / shall engage a hired carriage to Longbourn.
Examples
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Helsse had come in an extremely elegant equipage: a blue carriage with six scarlet wheels and a profusion of golden festoons.
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She lifted her head, realizing that the carriage had stopped, and saw that Lady Gytha Jagger's equipage had come abreast of theirs.
Fiction book (2000) -
As the sun set, the royal equipage, adorned with luxurious fabrics, rolled down the cobblestone streets.
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Travelers marveled at the intricately designed equipage, complete with polished wooden wheels and a team of elegant horses.
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The noblewoman arrived at the gala in a splendid equipage, drawing the attention of everyone with its ornate decorations.
Synonyms
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4.7
A wheeled vehicle pulled by horses to carry people
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5.5
A large vehicle, especially a truck, used for carrying goods
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9.9
An open carriage pulled by a horse with four wheels and a seat on a flexible board
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9.9
A light open carriage with two wheels that two horses pull, used in the past for personal travel
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9.9
A light open carriage with two wheels and a folding cover pulled by one horse
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9.9
An open two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse originally used in Ireland to carry people
A closed carriage pulled by horses that carries four people
A small horse-drawn carriage people hire like a taxi in old Paris
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Morphology
Etymology
Equipage comes from French and shares the same root as the English words equip and equipment, which mean 'to provide gear'. It was once used for a carriage with its horses and servants, so equipage can mean a grand vehicle together with all its gear.