equipage
pronunciation
How to pronounce equipage in British English:
UK ['ekwɪpɪdʒ]
How to pronounce equipage in American English:
US ['ekwəpɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- equipment and supplies of a military force
- a vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horses
Word Origin
- equipage (n.)
- 1570s, from French équipage (15c.), from équiper "to fit out" (see equip). Now largely replaced by equipment. In 18c. often especially tweezers, a toothpick, earpick, nail-cleaner, etc., carried on the person in a small case.
Example
- 1. Also the troupe of performers and their equipage .
- 2. We stop at the entrance of a wood , wait for the arrival of our equipage .
- 3. Science research and promotion on fire control work should be reiterated and advanced fire control technology and equipage should be adopted .
- 4. Construction machinery industry is a relatively fast developing area among domestic industries and also an important equipage industry .
- 5. In case public fire control facilities and equipage are insufficient or do not fit in with actual demand , efforts should be made on expansion , rebuilding , allocation and purchase or technical reform .