Accommodation bill, or note (Com.), a bill of exchange which a person accepts, or a note which a person makes and delivers to another, not upon a consideration received, but for the purpose of raising money on credit. -- Accommodation coach, or train, one running at moderate speed and stopping at all or nearly all stations. -- Accommodation ladder (Naut.), a light ladder hung over the side of a ship at the gangway, useful in ascending from, or descending to, small boats.
Ac*com"mo*da`tor (&?;), n. He who, or that which, accommodates. Warburton.
Ac*com"pa*na*ble (&?;), a. Sociable. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Ac*com"pa*ni*er (&?;), n. He who, or that which, accompanies. Lamb.
Ac*com"pa*ni*ment (-ment), n. [F. accompagnement.] That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry. Specifically: (Mus.) A part performed by instruments, accompanying another part or parts performed by voices; the subordinate part, or parts, accompanying the voice or a principal instrument; also, the harmony of a figured bass. P. Cyc.
Ac*com"pa*nist (&?;), n. The performer in music who takes the accompanying part. Busby.
Ac*com"pa*ny (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accompanied (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Accompanying (&?;)] [OF. aacompaignier, F. accompagner, to associate with, fr. OF. compaign, compain, companion. See Company.] 1. To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with; -- followed by with or by; as, he accompanied his speech with a bow.
The Persian dames, . . .
In sumptuous cars, accompanied his march.
Glover.
They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.
Sir P. Sidney.
He was accompanied by two carts filled with wounded rebels.
Macaulay.