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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Baggage

Băg'gāge, n.

noun

n. [Fr. bagage, Pr. bagatge, It. bagaglio, from O. Fr. bague, Pr. bagua, bundle. See BAG.]

Sense 1. The tents, clothing, utensils, and other necessaries of an army.

Sense 2. The trunks, carpet-bags, valises, bandboxes, &c., used to contain the clothing and other necessaries or conveniences which a traveler carries with him on a journey.

Mounting the baronet's baggage on the roof of the coach. Thackeray.

The English usually call this luggage.

Synonyms—See PLUNDER.

Băg'gage, n.

noun

n. [See supra. Cf. Fr. bagasse, Pr. baguasse, Sp. bagasa, It. bagascia, prostitute, from baga, bagua, bundle. See BAG.]

  1. A low, worthless woman; a strumpet.
  2. A playful, saucy young woman. Goldsmith.