'Scapulary' definitions:
Definition of 'scapulary'
(from WordNet)
noun
Garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit [syn: scapular, scapulary]
Definition of 'Scapulary'
From: GCIDE
- Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, a. Same as Scapular, a. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Scapulary'
From: GCIDE
- Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, n. (Zool.) Same as 2d and 3d Scapular. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Scapulary'
From: GCIDE
- Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, n. [F. scapulaire, LL. scapularium, scapulare, fr. L. scapula shoulder blade.]
- 1. (R. C. Ch.) (a) A loose sleeveless vestment falling in front and behind, worn by certain religious orders and devout persons. (b) The name given to two pieces of cloth worn under the ordinary garb and over the shoulders as an act of devotion. --Addis & Arnold. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Surg.) A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place. [1913 Webster]