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3. That which belongs to one by custom or right; a natural adjunct or accompaniment. "Wealth . . . the appanage of wit." Swift.
Ap*pan"a*gist (p*pn"*jst), n. [F. apanagiste.] A prince to whom an appanage has been granted.
Ap*par"ail*lyng (&?;), n. [See Apparel, n. & v.] Preparation. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Ap"pa*ratus (&?;), n.; pl. Apparatus, also rarely Apparatuses (&?;). [L., from apparare, apparatum, to prepare; ad + prepare to make ready.] 1. Things provided as means to some end.
2. Hence: A full collection or set of implements, or utensils, for a given duty, experimental or operative; any complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical, for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism.
3. (Physiol.) A collection of organs all of which unite in a common function; as, the respiratory apparatus.
Ap*par"el (&?;), n. [OE. apparel, apareil, OF. apareil, appareil, preparation, provision, furniture, OF. apareiller to match, prepare, F. appareiller; OF. a (L. ad) + pareil like, similar, fr. LL. pariculus, dim. of L. par equal. See Pair.] 1. External clothing; vesture; garments; dress; garb; external habiliments or array.
Fresh in his new apparel, proud and young.
Denham.
At public devotion his resigned carriage made religion appear in the natural apparel of simplicity.
Tatler.
2. A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.
3. (Naut.) The furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.
Syn. -- Dress; clothing; vesture; garments; raiment; garb; costume; attire; habiliments.
Ap*par"el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Appareled, or Apparelled (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Appareling, or Apparelling.] [OF. apareiller.] 1. To make or get (something) ready; to prepare. [Obs.] Chaucer.