capable, adj., able, fit, capable; calculated to, apt to. Il est — de vous desservir; he is capable of doing you an ill office. Il est — de tout; he is capable of any thing. C’est un homme —; he is a clever man. Avoir l’air —; to put on a conceited, bumptious, knowing look. Faire le —; to affect capability, to look as if you were in the know. Prendre un air —; to assume a knowing look.
capablement, adv., (l.u.) ably, skillfully.
capacité, n.f., extent, size, capaciousness; ability, capacity; (nav.) bulk, burden, tonnage. Manquer de —; to lack capacity.
caparaçon, n.m., caparison, trappings.
caparaçonner, v.a., to caparison (a horse).
cape, n.f., cloak with a hood; riding-hood; cape; (nav.) try-sail. Rire sous —; to laugh in one’s sleeve. N’avoir que la — et l’épée; to be titled, but penniless. Roman de — et d’épée; romantic, melodramatic story. Être à la —; (nav.) to try, to be lying to. À la —! bring to!
capéer, v.n., (nav.) to lie to.
capelan, n.m., beggarly priest; (ich.) caplin.
capelet, n.m., (vet.) capped hock.
capeline, n.f., hood; (of armor) capeline.