chapiter
chapiter · chapiters
The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are…The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
/ˈt͡ʃæpɪtɚ/
Meaning
2 sensesThe capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
(UK, obsolete)A written summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; articles.
Origin
From Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, diminutive oFrom Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput (“head”). Doublet of chapter and capitulum.
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