Part 1623

<h1>Cappaper</h1> <Xpage=214>

<hw>Cap"pa`per</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def>See <er>cap</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, also <er>Paper</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<h1>Cappeak</h1> <Xpage=214>

<hw>Cap"peak`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The front piece of a cap; -- now more commonly called <i>visor</i>.</def>

<h1>Cappella</h1> <Xpage=214>

<hw>Cap*pel"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>A cappella</er>.</def>

<h1>Capper</h1> <Xpage=214>

<hw>Cap"per</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One whose business is to make or sell caps.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers <mark>[Slang, U. S.]</mark><--shill?-->.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An instrument for applying a percussion cap to a gun or cartridge.</def>

<h1>Capping plane</h1> <Xpage=214>

<hw>Cap"ping plane`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Join.)</fld> <def>A plane used for working the upper surface of staircase rails.</def>

<h1>Capra</h1> <Xpage=214>

<hw>Ca"pra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., a she goat.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of ruminants, including the common goat.</def>

<h1>Caprate</h1> <Xpage=214>

<hw>Cap"rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A salt of capric acid.</def>

<h1>Capreolate</h1> <Xpage=214>

<hw>Cap"re*o*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>capreolus</ets> wild goat, tendril, fr.<ets>caper</ets> goat: cf. F. <ets>capr\'82ol\'82</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having a tendril or tendrils.</def>

<h1>Capreoline</h1> <Xpage=214>

<hw>Cap"re*o*line</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>capreolus</ets> wild goat, fr. <ets>caper</ets> goat.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the roebuck.</def>

<h1>Capric</h1> <Xpage=214>

<hw>Cap"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>caper</ets> goat.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to capric acid or its derivatives.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>Capric acid</col>, <chform>C9H9.CO2H</chform>, <col>Caprylic acid</col>, <chform>C7H15.CO2H</chform>, &and; <col>Caproic acid</col>, <chform>C5H11.CO2H</chform></mcol>, <cd>are fatty acids occurring in small quantities in butter, cocoanut oil, etc., united with glycerin; they are colorless oils, or white crystalline solids, of an unpleasant odor like that of goats or sweat.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cariccio</h1> <Xpage=214>

<hw>Ca*ric"cio</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. See <er>Caprice</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A piece in a free form, with frequent digressions from the theme; a fantasia; -- often called <i>caprice</i>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A caprice; a freak; a fancy.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>