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appurtenances

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What does appurtenances mean?

noun

  1. plural of appurtenance
  2. equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear

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Then the mast, a smart New Hampshire spruce, was fitted, and likewise all the small appurtenances necessary for a short cruise.
Joshua SlocumSailing Alone Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #6317
Facing the entrance is an altar with pictures, vases and the other customary appurtenances.
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315
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The felicity and beatitude that glitters in Virtue, shines throughout all her appurtenances and avenues, even to the first entry and utmost limits.
Michel de MontaigneEssays of Michel de Montaigne — CompleteTranslated by Charles CottonProject Gutenberg ebook #3600
A woman armed with a hatchet had gone into a Kansas liquor saloon and smashed up its appurtenances, in a very thorough and unconventional manner.
Carry Amelia NationThe Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. NationProject Gutenberg ebook #1485
Sly is discovered in a rich nightgown, with Attendants: some with apparel, basin, ewer, and other appurtenances; and Lord, dressed like a servant.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100