scapular: Meaning and Definition of

scap•u•lar

1. of or pertaining to the shoulders or the scapula or scapulae.

scap•u•lar

1. a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders.
2. two small pieces of woolen cloth, joined by strings passing over the shoulders, worn under the ordinary clothing as a badge of affiliation with a religious order, a token of devotion, etc.
3. scapula.
4. one of the scapular feathers. See illus. under