Appointment
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): (n.) An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; - properly only in the plural.
(2): (n.) Equipment, furniture, as for a ship or an army; whatever is appointed for use and management; outfit; (pl.) the accouterments of military officers or soldiers, as belts, sashes, swords.
(3): (n.) The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.
(4): (n.) The state of being appointed to som/ service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position; an, the appointment of treasurer.
(5): (n.) Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. Hence:: Arrangement for a meeting; engagement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six.
(6): (n.) Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments.
(7): (n.) The exercise of the power of designating (under a "power of appointment") a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
(8): (n.) A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment.
King James Dictionary [2]
1. The act of appointing designation to office as, he erred by the appointment of suitable men. 2. Stipulation assignation the act of fixing by mutual agreement as, they made an appointment to meet at six o'clock. 3. Decree established order or constitution as, it is our duty to submit to the divine appointments. 4. Direction order command.
Wheat, salt, wine and oil, let it be given according to the appointment of the priests. Ezekiel 6 .
5. Equipment, furniture, as for a ship, or an army whatever is appointed for use and management. 6. An allowance to a person a salary or pension, as to a public officer.
An appointment differs from wages, in being a special grant, or gratification, not fixed, whereas wages are fixed and ordinary.
7. A devise or grant to a charitable use.
