capitulant, n.m., capitular, capitulary.

capitulation, n.f., capitulation; convention, compromise. Amener à une —; to bring to terms. — de conscience; a conscientious compromise.

capitule, n.m., capitule (part of the Liturgy).

capituler, v.n., to capitulate, to compound. — avec sa conscience; to compound with one’s conscience, to silence it by concessions.

caplan, (ich.). V. capelan.

capon, n.m., mean fellow, sneak; cheat, coward; (nav.) cat-tackle. Poulie de —; cat-block.

caponner, v.n., to trick, to cheat; to be cowardly, to hang back.

caponner, v.a., (nav.) to cat (the anchor).

caponnière, n.f., (fort.) rifle-pit.

caporal, n.m., corporal; (of tobacco) sort of “shag.”