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• scapular — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to the shoulder or shoulder blade. n. 1 a a monastic short cloak covering the shoulders. b a symbol of affiliation to an ecclesiastical order, consisting of two strips of cloth hanging down the breast and back and… …   Useful english dictionary

• scapular — /ˈskæpjələ/ (say skapyuhluh) adjective 1. of or relating to the shoulders or the scapula or scapulae. –noun 2. Ecclesiastical a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders. 3. two small pieces of woollen cloth, joined by… …  

• scapular — [skap′yə lər] adj. [ModL scapularis < L scapula, scapula (in LL, shoulder)] of the shoulder, scapula, or scapulae n. 1. a sleeveless outer garment falling from the shoulders, worn as part of a monk s habit 2. two small pieces of cloth joined… …   English World dictionary

• feather — Synonyms and related words: a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot, air, bagatelle, bank, bauble, bead, bean, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, bibelot, bit, blood, blubber, brand, brass farthing, breed, breeze, bubble, butter, button, cast,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• feather — n 1. plume, quill, pinion, All Ornithol. plumule, penna, covert, tectrix; (collectively) panache, hackle, tuft, crest, tussock; plumage, down, Ornithol. scapular, Ornithol. mantle, (of a hawk) mail. 2. condition, state, temperament, mood, humor,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• scapular — scap·u·lar || skæpjÉ™lÉ™r / jÊŠlÉ™ n. sleeveless garment worn by members of a monastery; garment made of two woolen squares joined by straps (sign of religious devotion); shoulder blade (Anatomy); feather emerging from the base of a bird s… …   English contemporary dictionary

• scapular — adjective Anatomy & Zoology relating to the shoulder or shoulder blade. ↘Ornithology denoting a feather covering the shoulder, growing above the region where the wing joins the body. noun 1》 a short monastic cloak covering the shoulders.     ↘a… …   English new terms dictionary

• scapulary — noun (plural scapularies) 1》 a scapular feather. 2》 another term for scapular (in sense 1) …   English new terms dictionary

• Golden Eagle — For other uses, see Golden Eagle (disambiguation). Golden Eagle Adul …   Wikipedia

• Confuciusornis — Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 125–120 Ma …   Wikipedia