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capelin

N ปลา เล็กๆช นิดหนึ่ง ใน ตระกูล  Mallotus villosus

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CAPELAN

n.A small fish, about six inches in length, sholes of which appear off the coasts of Greenland, Iceland and New-foundland. They constitute a large part of the food of the Greenlanders.

 

CAPELLA

n.A bright fixed star in the left shoulder of the constellation Auriga.

 

CAPELLET

n.A kind of swelling, like a wen, growing on the heel of the hock on a horse, and on the point of the elbow.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CAPEL; CAPLE

Ca "pel, Ca "ple, n. Etym: [Icel. kapall; cf. L. caballus.]

 

Defn: A horse; a nag. [Obs. ] Chaucer. Holland.

 

CAPEL

CAPEL Ca "pel, n. (Mining )

 

Defn: A composite stone (quartz, schorl, and hornlende ) in the walls of tin and copper lodes.

 

CAPELAN

CAPELAN Cap "e *lan, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: See Capelin.

 

CAPELIN

Cape "lin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. capelan, caplan.] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A small marine fish (Mallotus villosus ) of the family Salmonidæ, very abundant on the coasts of Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland, and Alaska. It is used as a bait for the cod. [Written also capelan and caplin. ]

 

Note: This fish, which is like a smelt, is called by the Spaniards anchova, and by the Portuguese capelina. Fisheries of U. S. (1884 ).

 

CAPELINE

Ca "pe *line `, n. [F., fr. LL. capella. See Chapel. ] (Med. )

 

Defn: A hood-shaped bandage for the head, the shoulder, or the stump of an amputated limb.

 

CAPELLA

Ca *pel "la, n. Etym: [L., a little goet, dim. of caper a goat. ](Asrton.)

 

Defn: A brilliant star in the constellation Auriga.

 

CAPELLANE

Cap "el *lane, n. Etym: [See Chaplain. ]

 

Defn: The curate of a chapel; a chaplain. [Obs. ] Fuller.

 

CAPELLE

Ca *pel "le, n. Etym: [G.] (Mus. )

 

Defn: The private orchestra or band of a prince or of a church.

 

CAPELLET

Cap "el *let, n. Etym: [F. capelet.] (Far. )

 

Defn: A swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock ) of a horse, caused probably by bruises in lying dowm.

 

CAPELLMEISTER

Ca *pell "meis `ter, n. Etym: [G., fr. capelle chapel, private band of a prince + meister a master. ]

 

Defn: The musical director in royal or ducal chapel; a choirmaster. [Written also kepellmeister.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

capelin

cap e lin |ˈkap (ə )lən ˈkeɪpələn |(also caplin |ˈkaplən |) noun a small fish of the North Atlantic, resembling a smelt. It is abundant in coastal waters and provides a staple food for humans and many animals. [Mallotus villosus, family Osmeridae. ] ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French, from Provençal capelan, from medieval Latin cappellanus custodian (see chaplain ).

 

Capella

Ca pel la |kəˈpelə kəˈpɛlə |Astronomy the sixth brightest star in the sky, and the brightest in the constellation Auriga. It is a yellow giant. ORIGIN Latin, she-goat, diminutive of caper goat.

 

capellini

cap el li ni |ˌkapəˈlēnē ˌkæpɛˈlini | plural noun pasta in the form of long, thin round strands, only slightly thicker than angel hair. ORIGIN 1950s: Italian, diminutive of capello hair.

 

Oxford Dictionary

capelin

capelin |ˈkeɪplɪn, ˈkap- |(also caplin ) noun a small fish of the North Atlantic, resembling a smelt. It is abundant in coastal waters and provides a staple food for humans and many animals. Mallotus villosus, family Osmeridae. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French, from Provençal capelan, from medieval Latin cappellanus custodian (see chaplain ).

 

Capella

Capella |kəˈpɛlə |Astronomy the sixth-brightest star in the sky, and the brightest in the constellation Auriga. It is a yellow giant. ORIGIN Latin, she-goat , diminutive of caper goat .

 

capellini

capellini |ˌkapɛˈliːniː | plural noun pasta in the form of very thin strands. ORIGIN 1950s: Italian, diminutive of capello hair .

 

French Dictionary

capeline

capeline n. f. nom féminin Grand chapeau féminin à bords souples.

 

Spanish Dictionary

capellán

capellán nombre masculino Sacerdote encargado del servicio religioso de una iglesia no parroquial, como una comunidad religiosa, un hospital, etc. :el capellán del convento; el capellán de la prisión; el capellán del barco .ETIMOLOGÍA Del bajo latín capellanus, derivado de capella capilla ’. De la familia etimológica de capilla (V.).

 

capellanía

capellanía nombre femenino Fundación establecida por una persona que adscribe algunos de sus bienes al pago de una pensión a un clérigo para que celebre misas u otros cultos en una capilla determinada .

 

capelo

capelo nombre masculino 1 Sombrero rojo de ala ancha y plana y copa redondeada, del que cuelgan unos cordones de seda del mismo color; es el sombrero distintivo de los cardenales .2 Dignidad de cardenal :por sus servicios a Fernando V recibió el capelo y poco después el nombramiento de inquisidor general .3 Méx Campana de cristal que se usa generalmente en bares y confiterías para proteger alimentos del polvo y de pequeños animales .