The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Capella \Ca*pel"la\, n. [L., a little goat, dim. of caper a goat.] (Asrton.) A brilliant star in the constellation Auriga. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Capella n 1: the brightest star in Auriga 2: snipes [syn: Gallinago, genus Gallinago, Capella, genus Capella]