scapular
1 of 2noun
scap·u·lar ˈska-pyə-lər 
1
a
: a long wide band of cloth with an opening for the head worn front and back over the shoulders as part of a monastic habit
b
: a pair of small cloth squares joined by shoulder tapes and worn under the clothing on the breast and back as a sacramental and often also as a badge of a third order or confraternity
2
a
: scapula
b
: one of the feathers covering the base of a bird's wing see bird illustration
scapular
2 of 2adjective
: of or relating to the shoulder, the scapula, or scapulars
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2020 Both pray the rosary daily, and Joe Borak wears a devotional scapular, similar to a necklace with religious text or pictures on both ends. Kristin E. Holmes, Philly.com, 11 Oct. 2017 It’s designed after an escapulário, or scapular in English, a religious garment originally worn by Christian monks. Alicia Delgallo, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 Apr. 2017 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 1 Sep. 2022 Because the movement can be great for reinforcing scapular retraction, the face pull can also help improve posture. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 2 Aug. 2022 There are many ways to perform face pulls, and each one is great for challenging scapular stability. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 2 Aug. 2022 Strengthening the scapular muscles helps to keep them retracted while running, which is important when performing on all types of terrain. Ben Walker, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020 Research comparing the impact of mouth versus nasal breathing on developing school-age children showed that mouth breathing creates structural changes that contribute to forward head posture and scapular winging, or shoulder blades sticking out. Dana Santas, CNN, 23 June 2021 The earliest known Near Eastern cremation, of a young person with moderate arthritis and a fragment of flint lodged in the sinister scapular spine, was dated to around 7000 bc. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020 With the pull-up bar, do a round of 10 scapular pull-ups and 10 regular pull-ups. Popular Science, 29 Mar. 2020 Fultz needs to answer the following questions: How did the scapular muscle imbalance somehow affect his shot when the same condition didn’t force others to change their shot? Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 24 Feb. 2018 See More
Noun
From a cardboard box, Butler chose a scapular and a rosary and put them in a plastic bag for a nurse to take to the patient’s bedside. Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2020 Both pray the rosary daily, and Joe Borak wears a devotional scapular, similar to a necklace with religious text or pictures on both ends. Kristin E. Holmes, Philly.com, 11 Oct. 2017 It’s designed after an escapulário, or scapular in English, a religious garment originally worn by Christian monks. Alicia Delgallo, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 Apr. 2017 Adjective
Instead, focus on keeping your elbows at a 45-degree angle, which puts you within the scapular plane. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 1 Sep. 2022 Because the movement can be great for reinforcing scapular retraction, the face pull can also help improve posture. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 2 Aug. 2022 There are many ways to perform face pulls, and each one is great for challenging scapular stability. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 2 Aug. 2022 Strengthening the scapular muscles helps to keep them retracted while running, which is important when performing on all types of terrain. Ben Walker, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020 Research comparing the impact of mouth versus nasal breathing on developing school-age children showed that mouth breathing creates structural changes that contribute to forward head posture and scapular winging, or shoulder blades sticking out. Dana Santas, CNN, 23 June 2021 The earliest known Near Eastern cremation, of a young person with moderate arthritis and a fragment of flint lodged in the sinister scapular spine, was dated to around 7000 bc. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020 With the pull-up bar, do a round of 10 scapular pull-ups and 10 regular pull-ups. Popular Science, 29 Mar. 2020 Fultz needs to answer the following questions: How did the scapular muscle imbalance somehow affect his shot when the same condition didn’t force others to change their shot? Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 24 Feb. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English scapulare, from Late Latin, from Latin scapula shoulder
Adjective
New Latin scapularis, from scapula
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1713, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing scapular
Medical Definition
scapular
adjective
scap·u·lar ˈskap-yə-lər
: of, relating to, or affecting the shoulder or scapula
a scapular fracture