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3. A carriage of state or of pleasure with all that accompanies it, as horses, liveried servants, etc., a showy turn-out.

The rumbling equipages of fashion . . . were unknown in the settlement of New Amsterdam.

W. Irving.

Eq"ui*paged (?), a. Furnished with equipage.

Well dressed, well bred. Well equipaged, is ticket good enough.

Cowper.

E*quip"a*ra*ble (?) a. [L. aequiparabilis.] Comparable. [Obs. or R.]

E*quip"a*rate (?) v. t. [L. aequiparatus, p. p. of aequiparare.] To compare. [R.]

E*quip"e*dal (?), a. [Equi- + L. pes, pedis, foot.] (Zoöl.) Equal- footed; having the pairs of feet equal.

E`qui*pend"en*cy (?), n. [Equi- + pendency.] The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined either way. South.

E`qui*pen"sate (?), v. t. [Equi- + pensatus, p. p. of pensare to weigh. Cf. Equipoise.] To weigh equally; to esteem alike. [Obs.]

E*quip"ment (?), n. [Cf. F. équipement. See Equip.] 1. The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition. Burke.

The equipment of the fleet was hastened by De Witt.

Hume.

2. Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles comprising an outfit; equipage; as, a railroad equipment (locomotives, cars, etc. ; for carrying on business); horse equipments; infantry equipments; naval equipments; laboratory equipments.

Armed and dight, In the equipments of a knight.

Longfellow.

E"qui*poise (?), n. [Equi- + poise.] 1. Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces.

The means of preserving the equipoise and the tranquillity of the commonwealth.

Burke.

Our little lives are kept in equipoise By opposite attractions and desires.

Longfellow.

2. Counterpoise.

The equipoise to the clergy being removed.

Buckle.

{ E`qui*pol"lence (?), E`qui*pol"len*cy (?) }, n. [Cf. F. équipollence. See Equipollent.] 1. Equality of power, force, signification, or application. Boyle.

2. (Logic) Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language.

E`qui*pol"lent (?), a. [L. aequipollens; aequus equal + pollens, - entis, p. pr. of pollere to be strong, able: cf. F. équipollent.] 1. Having equal power or force; equivalent. Bacon.