Hypertext Webster Gateway: "paraphernalia"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Paraphernalia \Par`a*pher*na"li*a\, n. pl. [LL. paraphernalia
bona, fr. L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr. ?; ? beside + ?
a bride's dowry, fr. fe`rein to bring. See 1st {Bear}.]
1. (Law) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her
dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her
degree.
2. Appendages; ornaments; finery; equipments.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
paraphernalia
n : equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a
particular operation or sport etc. [syn: {gear}, {appurtenances}]
Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents;
see the Webster Gateway FAQ,
and also the Back-end/database links and credits.