1.
[syn: scapular, scapulary]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, n. (Zool.)
Same as 2d and 3d Scapular.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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2. (Surg.) A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it,
or to retain another bandage in place.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, a.
Same as Scapular, a.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
scapulary
n 1: garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth
worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part
of a monastic habit [syn: scapular, scapulary]