ACCOUTRED

accoutered, accoutred

(adjective) provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military); “troops accoutered for battle”; “properly accoutered for the trip”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

accoutred (not comparable)

Supplied with essential equipments for a certain intention, particularly military.

Provided with vital supplies for a precise aim, more specifically for the armed forces.

Verb

accoutred

simple past tense and past participle of accoutre

Synonyms

• equipped

• fitted

Anagrams

• accourted, cocurated

Source: Wiktionary


ACCOUTRE

Ac*cou"ter, Ac*cou"tre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accoutered or Accoutred; p. pr. & vb. n. Accoutering or Accoutring.] Etym: [F. accouter, OF. accoutrer, accoustrer; Ă  (L. ad) + perh. LL. custor, for custos guardian, sacristan (cf. Custody), or perh. akin to E. guilt.]

Definition: To furnish with dress, or equipments, esp. those for military service; to equip; to attire; to array. Bot accoutered like young men. Shak. For this, in rags accoutered are they seen. Dryden. Accoutered with his burden and his staff. Wordsworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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