Scăp'ū-lar1, a.
a. [Lat. scapularis, from scapula; Fr. scapulaire. See supra.] Pertaining to the shoulder, or to the scapula; as, the scapular arteries.
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Scapular
Scăp'ū-lar2, n.
n. [Fr. scapulaire. See supra.] (Ornith.) A feather which springs from the shoulder of the wing, and lies along the side of the back.
Scăp'ū-lar or Scăp'ū-la-ry3, n.
n. [Fr. scapulaire, It. scapolare, Pr. escapolari, Sp. & Pg. escapulario. See supra.]
Sense 1. A part of the habit of certain religious orders in the Roman Catholic church, consisting of two bands of woolen stuff worn over the gown, of which one crosses the back or shoulders, and the other the stomach. Brande.
Sense 2. (Surg.) A broad bandage divided into two tails for three quarters of its length. Dunglison.