n. [ Sp. ] A canal or trench for irrigating land. [ Sp. Amer. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A coin. See Sequin. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ L. aequus equal. See Equal. ] A prefix, meaning equally; as, equidistant; equiangular. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Equi- + angle. ] Equiangular. [ Obs. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Equi- + angular. Cf. Equangular. ] Having equal angles; as, an equiangular figure; a square is equiangular. [ 1913 Webster ]

Equiangular spiral. (Math.) See under Spiral, n. --
Mutually equiangular, applied to two figures, when every angle of the one has its equal among the angles of the other. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Equi- + balance. ] Equal weight; equiponderance. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Equibalanced p. pr. & vb. n. Equibalancing ] To make of equal weight; to balance equally; to counterbalance; to equiponderate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Equi- + crescent. ] (Math.) Increasing by equal increments; as, an equicrescent variable. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. aequicrurius; aequus equal + crus, cruris, leg. ] Having equal legs or sides; isosceles. [ R. ] “Equicrural triangles.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Equicrural. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Equi- + different: cf. F. équidifférent. ] Having equal differences; as, the terms of arithmetical progression are equidifferent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Equal distance. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. aequidistans, -antis; aequus equal + distans distant: cf. F. équidistant. ] Being at an equal distance from the same point or thing. -- E`qui*dis"tant*ly, adv. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Equi- + diurnal. ] Pertaining to the time of equal day and night; -- applied to the equinoctial line. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. aequiformis; aequus equal + forma form. ] Having the same form; uniform. -- E`qui*for"mi*ty n. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

a. [ L. aequilateralis; aequus equal + latus, lateris, side: cf. F. équilatéral. ] Having all the sides equal; as, an equilateral triangle; an equilateral polygon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Equilateral hyperbola (Geom.), one whose axes are equal. --
Equilateral shell (Zoöl.), one in which a transverse line drawn through the apex of the umbo bisects the valve, or divides it into two equal and symmetrical parts. --
Mutually equilateral, applied to two figures, when every side of the one has its equal among the sides of the other. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others; also, a figure of equal sides. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Equilibrated p. pr. & vb. n. Equilibrating ] [ L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See Equilibrium. ] To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise. H. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Act of keeping a balance, or state of being balanced; equipoise. [ 1913 Webster ]

In . . . running, leaping, and dancing, nature's laws of equilibration are observed. J. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) The process by which animal and vegetable organisms preserve a physiological balance. H. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Evenly poised; balanced. Dr. H. More. -- E`qui*lib"ri*ous*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. One who balances himself in unnatural positions and hazardous movements; a balancer. [ 1913 Webster ]

When the equilibrist balances a rod upon his finger. Stewart. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. aequilibritas equal distribution. See Equilibrium. ] The state of being balanced; equality of weight. [ R. ] J. Gregory. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. E. Equilibriums L. Equilibria [ L. aequilibrium, fr. aequilibris in equilibrium, level; aequus equal + libra balance. See Equal, and Librate. ] 1. Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A level position; a just poise or balance in respect to an object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; as, to preserve the equilibrium of the body. [ 1913 Webster ]

Health consists in the equilibrium between those two powers. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A balancing of the mind between motives or reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Equilibrium valve (Steam Engine), a balanced valve. See under Valve. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Equi- + momental. ] (Mech.) Having equal moments of inertia. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Two bodies or systems of bodies are said to be equimomental when their moments of inertia about all straight lines are equal each to each. [ 1913 Webster ]

Equimomental cone of a given rigid body, a conical surface that has any given vertex, and is described by a straight line which moves in such manner that the moment of inertia of the given rigid body about the line is in all its positions the same. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Equi- + multiple: cf. F. équimultiple. ] Multiplied by the same number or quantity. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Math.) One of the products arising from the multiplication of two or more quantities by the same number or quantity. Thus, seven times 2, or 14, and seven times 4, or 28, are equimultiples of 2 and 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Equine. “An equinal shape.” Heywood. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. equinus, fr. equus horse; akin to Gr. &unr_;, Skr. a&unr_;va, OS. ehu, AS. eh, eoh, Icel. j&unr_;r, OIr. ech, cf. Skr. a&unr_; to reach, overtake, perh. akin to E. acute, edge, eager, a. Cf. Hippopotamus. ] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

The shoulders, body, things, and mane are equine; the head completely bovine. Sir J. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Equine. ] (Med.) Glanders. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. équinoxial. See Equinox. ] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to the regions or climate of the equinoctial line or equator; in or near that line; as, equinoctial heat; an equinoctial sun. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Pertaining to the time when the sun enters the equinoctial points; as, an equinoctial gale or storm, that is, one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world. [ 1913 Webster ]

Equinoctial colure (Astron.), the meridian passing through the equinoctial points. --
Equinoctial line (Astron.), the celestial equator; -- so called because when the sun is on it, the nights and days are of equal length in all parts of the world. See Equator. [ 1913 Webster ] Thrice the equinoctial line
He circled. Milton. --
Equinoctial points (Astron.), the two points where the celestial and ecliptic intersect each other; the one being in the first point of Aries, the other in the first point of Libra. --
Equinoctial time (Astron.) reckoned in any year from the instant when the mean sun is at the mean vernal equinoctial point. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The equinoctial line. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Towards the equinox. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. equinoxium, equenoxium, L. aequinoctium; aequus equal + nox, noctis, night: cf. F. équinoxe. See Equal, and Night. ] 1. The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox, Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal. [ 1913 Webster ]

When descends on the Atlantic
The gigantic
Stormwind of the equinox. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Equinoctial wind or storm. [ R. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Equi- + L. numerans, p. pr. of numerare to number. ] Equal as to number. [ Obs. ] Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Equipped p. pr. & vb. n. Equipping. ] [ F. équiper to supply, fit out, orig. said of a ship, OF. esquiper to embark; of German origin; cf. OHG. scif, G. schiff, Icel. skip, AS. scip. See Ship. ] 1. To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament, stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said esp. of ships and of troops. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet. Ludlow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To dress up; to array; accouter. [ 1913 Webster ]

The country are led astray in following the town, and equipped in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy themselves in the height of the mode. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. équipage, fr. équiper. See Equip. ] 1. Furniture or outfit, whether useful or ornamental; especially, the furniture and supplies of a vessel, fitting her for a voyage or for warlike purposes, or the furniture and necessaries of an army, a body of troops, or a single soldier, including whatever is necessary for efficient service; equipments; accouterments; habiliments; attire. [ 1913 Webster ]

Did their exercises on horseback with noble equipage. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

First strip off all her equipage of Pride. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Retinue; train; suite. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A carriage of state or of pleasure with all that accompanies it, as horses, liveried servants, etc., a showy turn-out. [ 1913 Webster ]

The rumbling equipages of fashion . . . were unknown in the settlement of New Amsterdam. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Furnished with equipage. [ 1913 Webster ]

Well dressed, well bred.
Well equipaged, is ticket good enough. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>a. [ L. aequiparabilis. ] Comparable. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>v. t. [ L. aequiparatus, p. p. of aequiparare. ] To compare. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Equi- + L. pes, pedis, foot. ] (Zoöl.) Equal-footed; having the pairs of feet equal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Equi- + pendency. ] The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined either way. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Equi- + pensatus, p. p. of pensare to weigh. Cf. Equipoise. ] To weigh equally; to esteem alike. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. équipement. See Equip. ] 1. The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

The equipment of the fleet was hastened by De Witt. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles comprising an outfit; equipage; as, a railroad equipment (locomotives, cars, etc. ; for carrying on business); horse equipments; infantry equipments; naval equipments; laboratory equipments. [ 1913 Webster ]

Armed and dight,
In the equipments of a knight. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Equi- + poise. ] 1. Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces. [ 1913 Webster ]

The means of preserving the equipoise and the tranquillity of the commonwealth. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Our little lives are kept in equipoise
By opposite attractions and desires. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Counterpoise. [ 1913 Webster ]

The equipoise to the clergy being removed. Buckle.

{ , n. [ Cf. F. équipollence. See Equipollent. ] 1. Equality of power, force, signification, or application. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Logic) Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. aequipollens; aequus equal + pollens, -entis, p. pr. of pollere to be strong, able: cf. F. équipollent. ] 1. Having equal power or force; equivalent. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Logic) Having equivalent signification and reach; expressing the same thing, but differently. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With equal power. Barrow.

{ , n. [ Equi- + ponderance: cf. F. équipondérance. ] Equality of weight; equipoise. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. équipondérant. ] Being of the same weight. [ 1913 Webster ]

A column of air . . . equiponderant to a column of quicksilver. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Equi- + L. ponderare to weigh. See Ponderate. ] To be equal in weight; to weigh as much as another thing. Bp. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]