I. -lə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English scapulare, from Late Latin, from Latin scapula shoulder
1.
a. : a sleeveless outer garment of a monk's habit that falls over the shoulders and down the front and back usually almost to the feet and may include the cowl
b. : a badge of membership in an order usually worn over the shoulders
2.
a. : scapula
b. : a scapular feather — see bird illustration
II. adjective
Etymology: New Latin scapularis, from scapula + Latin -aris -ar
1. : of or relating to the shoulder or the scapula
2. : of, relating to, or constituting the short feathers overlying the base of the wing of a bird