ac|cou|ter

ac|cou|ter
ac|cou|ter «uh KOO tuhr», transitive verb, -tered, -ter|ing.
to furnish with clothing or equipment; equip; outfit; array, especially in military attire: »

Knights were accoutered in armor.

[< French accoutrer < Middle French accoustrer < a- to + coustre a vestry keeper]

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  • ment — abate·ment; al·i·ment; ap·prove·ment; aug·ment; ce·ment; com·ment; com·part·ment; com·ple·ment; com·pli·ment; con·sign·ment; de·ment; de·part·ment; dis·place·ment; doc·u·ment; el·e·ment; en·ti·tle·ment; en·vi·ron·ment; es·tab·lish·ment;… …   English syllables

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