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scapular

 

  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Scapular  \Scap"u*lar\,  n.  (Zo["o]l.) 
  One  of  a  special  group  of  feathers  which  arise  from  each  of 
  the  scapular  regions  and  lie  along  the  sides  of  the  back 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Scapular  \Scap"u*lar\,  Scapulary  \Scap"u*la*ry\,  n.  [F. 
  scapulaire  LL  scapularium  scapulare,  fr  L.  scapula 
  shoulder  blade.] 
  1.  (R.  C.  Ch.) 
  a  A  loose  sleeveless  vestment  falling  in  front  and 
  behind,  worn  by  certain  religious  orders  and  devout 
  persons. 
  b  The  name  given  to  two  pieces  of  cloth  worn  under  the 
  ordinary  garb  and  over  the  shoulders  as  an  act  of 
  devotion.  --Addis  &  Arnold. 
 
  2.  (Surg.)  A  bandage  passing  over  the  shoulder  to  support  it 
  or  to  retain  another  bandage  in  place 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Scapular  \Scap"u*lar\,  a.  [Cf.  F.  scapulaire  Cf  {Scapulary}.] 
  Of  or  pertaining  to  the  scapula  or  the  shoulder. 
 
  {Scapular  arch}  (Anat.),  the  pectoral  arch.  See  under 
  {pectoral}. 
 
  {Scapular  region},  or  {Scapular  tract}  (Zo["o]l.),  a  definite 
  longitudinal  area  over  the  shoulder  and  along  each  side  of 
  the  back  of  a  bird,  from  which  the  scapular  feathers 
  arise. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  scapular 
  adj  :  relating  to  or  near  the  shoulder  blade 
  n  1:  a  feather  covering  the  shoulder  of  a  bird 
  2:  a  long  wide  piece  of  woolen  cloth  worn  over  the  shoulders 
  with  an  opening  for  the  head;  part  of  a  monastic  habit 
  [syn:  {scapulary}]




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