previous next
căprĕŏlus , i, m. as if from capreus, caprea.
I. A kind of wild goat, chamois, roebuck, Verg. E. 2, 41; Col. 9, 1, 1.—
II. Transf., named from the form of their horns,
A. An implement with two prongs for cutting up weeds, a weeding-hoe, Col. 11, 3, 46.—
B. In plur.: “capreoli, in mechanics,” short pieces of timber inclining to each other, which support something, supports, props, stays, Vitr. 4, 2; 5, 1; 10, 15; 10, 20; 10, 21; Caes. B. C. 2, 10; Isid. Orig. 17, 5, 11.—
C. Of vines, the small tendrils which support the branches, Col. 1, 31, 4; Paul. ex Fest. p. 57 Müll.; Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 208.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

The National Endowment for the Humanities provided support for entering this text.

hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide References (5 total)
  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 4.2
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 5.1
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 10.15
    • Caesar, Civil War, 2.10
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 9.1.1
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: