The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Equip \E*quip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Equipped; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Equipping.] [F. ['e]quiper 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.
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            Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet.
                                                  --Ludlow.
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   2. To dress up; to array; accouter.
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            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.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

equipping
    n 1: the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
         [syn: arming, armament, equipping] [ant:
         disarmament, disarming]