Main Entry: ap·pur·te·nance

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈpərt-nən(t)s, -ˈpər-tə-nən(t)s\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : an incidental right (as a right-of-way) attached to a principal property right and passing in possession with it
2 : a subordinate part or adjunct <the appurtenance of welcome is fashion and ceremony — Shakespeare>
3 plural : accessory objects : apparatus <the appurtenances of wealth>