GEAR, noun 1. Apparatus; whatever is prepared; hence, habit; dress; ornaments. Array thyself in her most gorgeous gear 2. More generally, the harness or furniture of beasts; whatever is used in equipping horses or cattle for draught; tackle. 3. In Scotland, warlike accouterments; also, goods, riches. 4. Business; matters. 5. By seamen pronounced jears, which see. GEAR, verb transitive To dress; to put on gear; to harness.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI