Aliaje

Aliaje is a Spanish noun meaning the set of equipment, gear, or paraphernalia required for a specific activity or task. The term can refer to tools and utensils used in a craft, a collection of personal belongings, or a ship’s equipment and rigging. It emphasizes the assembled nature of the items rather than a single object.

Usage varies by region and field. Common phrases include aliaje de pesca (fishing tackle), aliaje de herramientas (tools kit), or aliaje de viaje (travel gear). In historical texts, aliaje often appears in inventories and descriptions of preparations for work, trade, or travel.

Etymology is uncertain; the word likely derives from older Romance forms with possible Arabic influence, reflecting a broad sense of varied items gathered for a purpose. It is more common in regional or formal registers and less frequent in everyday speech in some varieties of Spanish.

See also: equipo, utensilios, herramientas, pertrechos, aparejos.