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Paraphernalia

Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree.

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Equipment 76% connected

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

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Kit 76% connected

To cut.

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Outfit 76% connected

A fitting out, or equipment, as of a ship for a voyage, or of a person for an expedition in an unoccupied region or residence in a foreign land; thin…

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Regalia 76% connected

That which belongs to royalty. Specifically: (a) The rights and prerogatives of a king. (b) Royal estates and revenues. (c) Ensings, symbols, or para…

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Rig 76% connected

A ridge.

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Rigging 76% connected

of Rig

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Saddlery 76% connected

The materials for making saddles and harnesses; the articles usually offered for sale in a saddler's shop.

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Tack 76% connected

A stain; a tache.

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Tackle 76% connected

Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the bl…

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Appurtenance 92% connected

That which belongs to something else; an adjunct; an appendage; an accessory; something annexed to another thing more worthy; in common parlance and…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Gear 92% connected

Clothing; garments; ornaments.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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