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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

appurtenances \appurtenances\ n.

1. miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

Syn: gear, paraphernalia. [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

appurtenances

noun: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. [syn: {gear}, {paraphernalia}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

47 Moby Thesaurus words for "appurtenances": accessories, accouterments, appanages, apparatus, appendages, appliances, appointments, armament, belongings, choses, choses in action, choses in possession, choses local, choses transitory, conveniences, duffel, equipage, equipment, facilities, facility, fittings, fixtures, furnishings, furniture, gear, impedimenta, installations, kit, machinery, material things, materiel, movables, munition, munitions, outfit, paraphernalia, perquisites, personal effects, plant, plumbing, rig, rigging, stock-in-trade, tackle, things, trappings, utensils

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