A Cappella :: A cappella () In church or chapel style; -- said of compositions sung in the old church style, without instrumental accompaniment; as, a mass a capella, i. e., a mass purely vocal..

A Cappella :: A cappella () A time indication, equivalent to alla breve..

Acapsular :: Acapsular (a.) Having no capsule.

Ad Captandum :: Ad captandum () A phrase used adjectively sometimes of meretricious attempts to catch or win popular favor.

Bean Caper :: Bean caper () A deciduous plant of warm climates, generally with fleshy leaves and flowers of a yellow or whitish yellow color, of the genus Zygophyllum..

Bicapsular :: Bicapsular (a.) Having two capsules; as, a bicapsular pericarp..

Bishop''s Cap :: Bishop's cap () A plant of the genus Mitella; miterwort.

Blackcap :: Blackcap (n.) A small European song bird (Sylvia atricapilla), with a black crown; the mock nightingale..

Blackcap :: Blackcap (n.) An American titmouse (Parus atricapillus); the chickadee.

Blackcap :: Blackcap (n.) An apple roasted till black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard..

Blackcap :: Blackcap (n.) The black raspberry.

Bluecap :: Bluecap (n.) The bluepoll.

Bluecap :: Bluecap (n.) The blue bonnet or blue titmouse.

Bluecap :: Bluecap (n.) A Scot; a Scotchman; -- so named from wearing a blue bonnet.

Cap :: Cap (n.) A covering for the hea.

Cap :: Cap (n.) One usually with a visor but without a brim, for men and boys.

Cap :: Cap (n.) One of lace, muslin, etc., for women, or infants.

Cap :: Cap (n.) One used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or dignity, as that of a cardinal..

Cap :: Cap (n.) The top, or uppermost part; the chief..

Cap :: Cap (n.) A respectful uncovering of the head.

Cap :: Cap (n.) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.

Cap :: Cap (n.) Anything resembling a cap in form, position, or use.

Cap :: Cap (n.) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts; as, the cap of column, door, etc.; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate..

Cap :: Cap (n.) Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.

Cap :: Cap (n.) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope..

Cap :: Cap (n.) A percussion cap. See under Percussion.

Cap :: Cap (n.) The removable cover of a journal box.

Cap :: Cap (n.) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.

Cap :: Cap (n.) A large size of writing paper; as, flat cap; foolscap; legal cap..

Cap :: Cap (v. t.) To cover with a cap, or as with a cap; to provide with a cap or cover; to cover the top or end of; to place a cap upon the proper part of; as, to cap a post; to cap a gun..

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