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# Title: Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 71; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 71)
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CAPLLLARY Vessels, smalI Veins and Arceries, J smalles ParE OF ir, che Spinale; IhC Brackers ser
litce Thread ox Hairs.
uneo che Body ot che Capstan, clole under che
CAPIL LATION, accordins t0 Some Writers, Barrs, ther call cherBelps. Jhe main substance
is a Fracture in the Stull, (0 smaII that it can) OE Pos oF the wtole Piece is ihe Barret chrouxt
scarce be found, which ver otren proves mortal.
Wrhich che BarrS 80. Phe Pamt is a Piece ot lron
CAPITATA Plantae, in Borany, arc such bolced co onc end of the Beams ot theDeck, clole
Planes whose Florvers are compoled otmany eds
10 the Body ot che Capstan, 10 Rop che Capstan
ed and nollon sierle Florvers; and MIr. Ray calIs from curnins back; and chis Roppase chey cal
chem by chis Nlame, becaule cheir Scaly Calyz
(Or Cup ot che Flover) most ulually sivells our
inco a large and round Belly, concainins wichin it
the Pappous Sccd; as Carduus, Centaury, Knap.
vecd, Cinara. Cirsium, Lappa mai. Cyanus, _C.
CAPITAL of a Bastion, in Forrificarion, is a
Line dramn trom the Angle oF the Poly ∞on co che
Point of che Baltion, or trom che Poinc of che Ba-
stion ro rhe midale of the GOrBe. Thele Capitals
are from 35 10 40 Fachom lons, chac is ro (ay.
From che Poinc ot che Bastion co che Place where
the rnO DemisOrBes MeeT.
CAPITAL Linc: Sec Linc.
CDPITAL, Or Chapitel, Or Chapiter, Signities in
Archirecture, che Top oF2 Pillar; and ehis is dit-
terent, according ro rhe disserent Orders.
CAPITE, is 2 Fenure chac holds immediaret)
oF che KinS, a5 oF his Crown, be ir by Knighe-
Pamline theCapstan. The ule ot ehe Capstanis eO
weigh che Anchors, ro hoise up, oi strite donn
Top.Masts, to heare any weishes chins. Or 10
strain any Rope chac requirerh a main force.
The Feer Capstan is placed in che lame manner
25 che Main Capstan, berwween che Main- MaA
and che ForeMasi, and ies ule is chieAty roheare
upon che Feer Rope (wrhich sec;) or 10 heave
uxon ehie Viol, and ro hold oA by, When che An.
choris weighins.
The Terms beloneine id che ute ot che Caip
stans are Coms ux Capstan, chac is, Aack che C abie
Wwhich yon heave by; in which dense also chey Cay
Launch out the Capstan; Pant the Capstan, is
Aop ic trom goins back, as was above hinced.
CAPSOTA Communis, OF Olisson, is a Hem
brane proccedins from rhe Peritonaum and inclu-
dins boch che Porus Bilarius and chie Vena Poriae
lerrice or Soccase, and nor ofany Fonour, Castle, in che Liver.
Or Mannor.
CAEITOLOM, in Boranicks, is che Flead Or
Flovring Fop ot any Planc, beins compoced ot
many Flover: and Threads (or Stamina) dlolelys
connected in a Globous, Circular or Diseous Li
Bure; a5 the Llorvers ol Blew-bottles, Scabious.
Carduus, etc.
CAPONHIERL, in Forrisication, is a coverect
Lodoment ot abour + Or 5 Foor brond, encom-
pasled rich a licele Parapet Ot, abOve EWO FOOE
high, irhich serres 1o suppore che diverse PlankEs
laden wvich Carch.
This Lodoment is large enouph eo contain 15
or 20 Soldiers, and is ulually placed uxon etic
Fixrremiry oE the Councerscare, havins lomerimes
several lixrle Embratures made cherein, commonty
called Mardresses. They are generally on che
Clacis, or in dey MIOaES.
CAPRA Saltantes, is the Term FOr a fiery HC.
Eeor or Exhalarion which Comerimes appears in rhe
CAPSO LA Seminalis, in BOranY, is the Casc OF
Fuste char holds che Sccd ofany Plane.
EAPSOLA Atrabilariae, ihe lame wich rhC Re
nes succenturiati: Which sec.
CAPSOT A Seminales, in Anaromy, are che
extreme Cavicies of the Vessels which conver che
Semen in an Animal Body; chey are dilaced litie
licele Cofters, Which by co lmalltloles emir rho
Semen receired trom che Testicles inco che licele
Seminary Bladders, char ic may cicher be preler-
ved chere asainst che cime ot Coirion, or be re
duced inco Bl00d by rhe Lympharick Vessels.
Blanchara. Sec Testes and Lesticle
CAPTION, when 2 Commistion is execured,
and rhe Commistioners Names lubscribed and re-
turned, thac is called the C’aprion.
CAPD I Morruum, iS chac chick dey Marter etac
remains alcer Distillation ot any chins, buc oF Mi
nerals especialsu; and very commonsy ic denores
onty, chac which remains ol Virriol in ies Distit.
Armosphere, and is noc sired in a Arair Line, bur lacion; which chey call Colcothar Vitrioli: Sec
vich Insexions or windinss in and Our.
CAPREOLARTA Vasa. in an Animal Body
are sucti as rvine abour like che Capreoli or Jen-
drils oF Vines
CAPREOLOS, in BOrany, is che Clasp Or Ten
dril, by etich ehe Vines and such like creexine
Farth and Terra Damnata. This Caput Mortuum
chouxh in some cales chere be bur lierle, il any
Actire Principle letr in ic, ver is never pure, aud
che Coleothar Vicrioli, il expoled ro rhe Rir, will
curn incoritriol again.
CARAT: A Carat oF Cold is proverty che
Plans lasten chemsetres ro thole chines which are weiehr ot 24 Frains or one Scruple; l0 ThaT 24
desixned ro supporr chem.
CAPRFOLATA Planta, are such Plans as
turn, wind and climb alons ihe Surtace oF che
Cround by means ot cheir Capreoli Or Tendrils;
25 Gourds, Cudunders, Melons, _c.
CAPRTCORN, ihC GOAE, One OL che Zodincal
Signs mart. ed Thus, W: Through che Arst degrec
ot ic che Souchern Propick, or che Tropick ol
Capricom palses at 23. 30. dittance trom the F
QHATOE.
CAESTAN, de a5 Ehe French vorice it Cabestan
CaTaES HanC alt Ou.
lt an Ounce ot Cold be lo pure, thar in ies eu-
rificarion (vich Ancimony or ocherise) ic loles
nochins ac all; ris chen said ro beCold oF 24
Carars; it ir lole one Cdrat, cis then G0ld oF 2Z
Carats; and if ic lose evo Carars in Puriticarion,
Tis called Cold oF 22 Carats, XC. Buc perhaperhere
is p0 such chins a5 Cold oF 24 Carats; tor ic vrilt
recain some (maII Porrion OF Silver Or Copper pu
THL) IC 25 lon8 25 you wilI.
ACARALB Samonasu LCS, Or PreciouS Scones,
orhers Capstand, ot a Ship, is ot ruo kinds, etic is che Wetetic ot tour Grains only.
Mtain Capstan, and the feer Capstan.
ThC Mlain Capstan is chat Piece oF Timber new-splouc buds ot lrees and Llao, caber by
ivtich is placed nexe behind the Main Mast, iES excessire Feat, Whereby the Fexiule e l LeS
toot o lonet ena ahdeta n d Sp, O Wsse soWvet (ot the Vegerable are l0 dissolved, rhaE uS POreS
Deck; and iis Hlead is bereen che crvo apper become wholly chanscd; or else by excettire
Decto. 1o levetal. Pacte acc ihuo caled i che) Cold, votiet comprettes is Fibres 10, ehat sre
POrES
CAABONCOLATION, is he Cat.HS et IBC