/ Dictionary / Index C capital punishment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cap'ital pun'ishment Pronunciation: [key] punishment by death for a crime; death penalty. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. capital outlay capital ship Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language