EGAVE

scapular

About 0.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. noun One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.
  3. noun A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place.
  4. noun A devotional object, typically consisting of two rectangular pieces of cloth (often with an embroidered image or text) joined with cloth bands and worn with one piece over the chest and one in the back.
  5. adjective Of or pertaining to the scapula.

Similar words

scapulary protraction winging humeral analvos capuchin pellegrina cardinal cope napkin

Often followed by

region spine and artery muscles nerve plane notch of

Word family

scapulars

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