Webster's Dictionary 1913

1027

Caprine

Cap″rine (?), a. [L. caprinus.] Of or pertaining to a goat; as, caprine gambols.

1028

Capriole

Cap″ri‐ole (?), n. [F. capriole, cabriole, It. capriola, fr. L. caper goat. Cf. Caper, v. i.Cabriole, Caprice, Cheveril.] 1. (Man.) A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upw...

1029

Capriole (2)

Cap″ri‐ole, v. i. To perform a capriole. Carlyle.

1030

Capriped

Cap″ri‐ped (?), a. [L. capripers; caper goat + pes pedis, foot.] Having feet like those of a goat.

1031

Caproate

Cap″ro‐ate (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of caproic acid.

1032

Caproic

Ca‐pro″ic (?), a.(Chem.) See under Capric.

1033

Caprylate

Cap″ry‐late (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of caprylic acid.

1034

Caprylic

Ca‐pryl″ic (?), a.(Chem.) See under Capric.

1035

Capsaicin

Cap‐sa″i‐cin (?), n. [From Capsicum.] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance extracted from the Capsicum annuum, and giving off vapors of intense acridity.

1036

Capsheaf

Cap″sheaf′ (?), n. The top sheaf of a stack of grain: (fig.) the crowning or finishing part of a thing.

1037

Capsicin

Cap″si‐cin (?), n. [From Capsicum.] (Chem.) A red liquid or soft resin extracted from various species of capsicum.

1038

Capsicine

Cap″si‐cine (?), n. [From Capsicum.] (Chem.) A volatile alkaloid extracted from Capsicum annuum or from capsicin.

1039

Capsicum

Cap″si‐cum (kăp″sĭ‐kŭm), n. [NL., fr. L. capsa box, chest.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of many species, producing capsules or dry berries of various forms, which have an exceeding...

1040

Capsize

Cap‐size″ (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Capsized (#); p. pr. & vb. n.Capsizing.] [Cf. Sp. cabecear to nod, pitch, capuzar, chapuzar, to sink (a vessel) by the head; both fr. L. c...

1041

Capsize (2)

Cap″size′ (?), n. An upset or overturn.

1042

Capsquare

Cap″‐square (?), n.(Gun.) A metal covering plate which passes over the trunnions of a cannon, and holds it in place.

1043

Capstan

Cap″stan (?), n. [F. cabestan, fr. Sp. cabestrante, cabrestante, fr. cabestrar to bind with a halter, fr. cabestrohalter, fr. L. capistrum halter, fr. capere to hold (see Capaci...

1044

Capstone

Cap″stone′ (?), n.(Paleon.) A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; — so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.

1045

Capsular

{ Cap″su‐lar (?), Cap″su‐la‐ry (?), } a. [Cf. F. capsulaire.] Of or pertaining to a capsule; having the nature of a capsule; hollow and fibrous.Capsular ligament(Anat.), a ligam...

1046

Capsulate

{ Cap″su‐late (?), Cap″su‐la′ted (?), } a. Inclosed in a capsule, or as in a chest or box.

1047

Capsule

Cap″sule (?), n. [L. capsula a little box or chest, fr. capsa chest, case, fr. capere to take, contain: cf. F. capsule.] 1. (Bot.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several...

1048

Capsulitis

‖Cap′su‐li″tis (?), n. [NL.; E. capsule + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of a capsule, as that of the crystalline lens.

1049

Capsulotomy

Cap′su‐lot″o‐my (?), n. [Capsule + Gr. � to cut.] (Surg.) The incision of a capsule, esp. of that of the crystalline lens, as in a cataract operation.

1050

Captain

Cap″tain (kăp″tĭn), n. [OE. capitain, captain, OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano), LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under Chief, and...

1051

Captain (2)

Cap″tain (?), v. t. To act as captain of; to lead.Men who captained or accompanied the exodus from existing forms.Lowell.

1052

Captain (3)

Cap″tain, a. Chief; superior.captain jewes in the carcanet.Shak.

1053

Captaincy

Cap″tain‐cy (?), n.; pl.Captaincies (�). The rank, post, or commission of a captain. Washington.Captaincy general, the office, power, territory, or jurisdiction of a captain gen...