Part 1615

<h1>Caper</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Ca"per</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>kaper</ets>.]</ety> <def>A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer.</def>

<i>Wright.</i>

<h1>Caper</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Ca"per</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>c\'83pre</ets>, fr. L. <ets>capparis</ets>, Gr. <?/; cf. Ar. & Per. <ets>al-kabar</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (<spn>Capparis spinosa</spn>), much used for pickles.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant of the genus <spn>Capparis</spn>; -- called also <altname>caper bush</altname>, <altname>caper tree</altname>.</def>

<note>&hand; The <spn>Capparis spinosa</spn> is a low prickly shrub of the Mediterranean coasts, with trailing branches and brilliant flowers; -- cultivated in the south of Europe for its buds. The <spn>C. sodada</spn> is an almost leafless spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan), Arabia, and southern India, with edible berries.</note>

<cs><col>Bean caper</col>. <cd>See <er>Bran caper</er>, in the <er>Vocabulary</er>.</cd> -- <col>Caper sauce</col>, <cd>a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.</cd></cs>

<h1>Caperberry</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Ca"per*ber`ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The small olive-shaped berry of the European and Oriental caper, said to be used in pickles and as a condiment.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The currantlike fruit of the African and Arabian caper (<spn>Capparis sodado</spn>).</def>

<h1>Caper bush, Caper tree</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw><hw>Ca"per bush`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ca"per tree`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>.<hw><def>See <er>Capper</er>, a plant, 2.</def>

<h1>Capercailzie, or Capercally</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw><hw>Ca"per*cail`zie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, or <hw>Ca"per*cal`ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gael, <ets>capulcoile</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of grouse (<spn>Tetrao uragallus</spn>) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; -- called also <altname>cock of the woods</altname>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>capercaillie</asp>, <asp>capercaili</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Caperclaw</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Ca"per*claw`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To treat with cruel playfulness, as a cat treats a mouse; to abuse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Birch.</i>

<h1>Caperer</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Ca"per*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who capers, leaps, and skips about, or dances.</def>

<blockquote>The nimble <b>capperer</b> on the cord. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Capful</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Cap"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <er>Capfuls</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <def>As much as will fill a cap.</def>

<cs><col>A capful of wind</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a light puff of wind.</cd></cs>

<h1>Capias</h1> <Xpage=212>

<hw>Ca"pi*as</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. thou mayst take.]</ety> <fld>(Low)</fld> <def>A writ or process commanding the officer to take the body of the person named in it, that is, to arrest him; -- also called <altname>writ of capias</altname>.</def>

<note>&hand; One principal kind of <i>capias</i> is a writ by which actions at law are frequently commenced; another is a writ of execution issued after judgment to satisfy damages recovered; a <i>capias</i> in criminal law is the process to take a person charged on an indictment, when he is not in custody.

<i>Burrill. Wharton.</i> </note>