accouter

In some early English statutes, applied to an officer who had care of the soldiers' armor, and who saw them duly accoutered.

Accoutered with defensive armor

apparatus or accouterments for work, traveling, war, etc.

Formerly, a payment or tribute of arms or military accouterments, or the best beast, or chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant

To whiten or clean with pipe clay, as a soldier's accouterments. v