Fur"ni*ture (?), n. [F. fourniture. See Furnish, v. t.]
1. That with which anything is furnished or supplied; supplies; outfit; equipment.
The form and
all the furniture of the earth.
Tillotson. The thoughts which make the furniture of their minds.
M. Arnold. 2. Articles used
for convenience or decoration in a house or apartment, as tables, chairs, bedsteads, sofas, carpets, curtains,
pictures, vases, etc.
3. The necessary appendages to anything, as to a machine, a carriage, a ship, etc. (a)
(Naut.) The masts and
rigging of a ship. (b) (Mil.) The
mountings of a gun. (c)
Builders' hardware such as locks, door and window trimmings. (d) (Print)
Pieces of wood or metal of a lesser height than the type, placed around the pages or other matter in a form, and, with the quoins, serving to secure the form in its place in the
chase.
4. (Mus.) A mixed or compound stop in an organ; --
sometimes called mixture.
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