accouterments

accouterments
Dress; trappings; equipment; specifically, the devices and equipments worn by soldiers.

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  • Accouterments — Ac*cou ter*ments, Accoutrements Ac*cou tre*ments, n. pl. [F. accoutrement, earlier also accoustrement, earlier also accoustrement. See {Accouter}.] Dress; trappings; equipment; specifically, the devices and equipments worn by soldiers. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • accouterments — index paraphernalia (apparatus) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • accouterments — n. process of equipping, act of supplying with garments or other necessary equipment …   English contemporary dictionary

  • accouterments — n 1. equipage, outfit, outfitting, gear; dress, garb, apparel, attire, clothes, livery, Archaic. vesture; investiture, adornment, ornamentation. 2. equipment, furnishings, paraphernalia, appurtenances; appointments, trappings, fixtures, fittings …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • Accouterments —    The pieces of a knight s office, namely his sword, which symbolized justice and mercy, his spurs, military belt and chain of fealty …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

  • accouterments — …   Useful english dictionary

  • accouterments or accoutrements — ac|cou|ter|ments or ac|cou|tre|ments [ ə kutərmənts ] noun plural FORMAL small things or pieces of equipment that are used for or related to a particular thing, job, or activity …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Accoutrements — Accouterments Ac*cou ter*ments, Accoutrements Ac*cou tre*ments, n. pl. [F. accoutrement, earlier also accoustrement, earlier also accoustrement. See {Accouter}.] Dress; trappings; equipment; specifically, the devices and equipments worn by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ordnance Sergeant — rank insignia Ordnance Sergeant was an enlisted rank in the U.S. and Confederate armies during the American Civil War era. The Ordnance Sergeant ranks just above a First Sergeant, yet below a Quartermaster Sergeant. The rank insignia consists of… …   Wikipedia

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