impedimenta
noun
[ ɪmˌpɛdɪˈmɛntə ]
• equipment for an activity or expedition, especially when considered as bulky or an encumbrance.
• "she collected her briefcase and other impedimenta"
Similar:
paraphernalia,
trappings,
equipment,
accoutrements,
appurtenances,
accessories,
bits and pieces,
bits and bobs,
odds and ends,
things,
tackle,
effects,
possessions,
belongings,
goods,
movables,
baggage,
luggage,
rubbish,
stuff,
gear,
traps,
junk,
clobber,
gubbins,
odds and sods,
equipage,
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin, plural of impedimentum ‘impediment’, from impedire (see impede).
