The Collaborative International Dictionary
Accouplement
Accouplement \Ac*cou"ple*ment\ (-k[u^]p"'l*ment), n. [Cf. F. accouplement.]
The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union. [R.]
--Caxton.That which couples, as a tie or brace. [R.]
Wiktionary
accouplement
n. 1 (context rare English) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union 2 (context rare English) That which couples, as a tie or brace
Usage examples of "accouplement".
She rubbed her tender temples and inspected the room again, looking up to the accouplement of umber oak timbers overhead to the soft noil bedclothes, elegant furniture, and scarlet cushioned sofas placed near the hearth.
However, we now know that the love accouplement must have lasted for at least one full hour.