in the military art, denotes all sorts of utensils, artillery, &c. necessary for commencing and prosecuting with ease and success any military opera- tions. Camp and field equipage consists of tents, kitchen furniture, saddle-horses, baggage, waggons, bat- horses, &c.

To **EQUIP**, in naval language, a term borrowed from the French marine, and frequently applied to the business of fitting a ship for sea, or arming her for war.