1. Plural of equipage; a carriage or coach, especially one that is richly decorated or used for formal occasions.
Usage: Often used in historical or literary contexts; Typically refers to horse-drawn carriages
2. Plural of equipage; the equipment, furnishings, or outfit needed for a particular purpose or activity.
Usage: Formal or archaic usage
3. Plural of equipage; a retinue or group of attendants accompanying a person of rank.
Usage: Archaic or historical

Examples

• The wealthy merchant's equipages lined the street during the royal procession.
• The grand estate displayed several ornate equipages in its carriage house.
• The explorer's equipages included tents, provisions, and surveying instruments.
• Noble families competed to maintain the most impressive equipages for formal events.
• The duchess arrived with her full equipages of servants and guards.
• Historical museums often display period equipages to show how people traveled centuries ago.