equipment

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

   The equipment of the fleet was therefore hastened by de Witt ; in hopes that , by striking at first a successful blow , he might inspire courage into the dismayed States

2. 2
   noun

   Any items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.

   We need more gardening equipment if we want to properly landscape our yard, not just a rake and some gloves.

3. 3
   noun

   The male genitalia.

   The segment advises the reader matter-of-factly that “the penis [of a whale] should be tucked inside the body and when needed enlarged into an erection”. At the very least, the statement sounds odd. At most, it could make human penis owners consider that their equipment might not represent the highest evolutionary ideal.

4. 4
   noun

   an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

Etymology

From equip + -ment, or from French équipement.