scapulary

[ skap-yuh-ler-ee ]

adjective

noun,plural scap·u·lar·ies.

Surgery. a shoulder dressing that keeps the shoulder or another bandage in place.

Origin of scapulary

1175–1225; Middle English scapelori, scapelry<Medieval Latin scapulōrium, scapulārium, assimilated to -ary. See scapula, -ary

She was also ordered to take a draught with a dram of æther twice a day, and to have scapulary issues.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses | William Withering
He was dressed in the white robe of a Cistercian, with the black scapulary of the order.
The Black Douglas | S. R. Crockett
It was but the back of a figure in the long white Dominican tunic and scapulary, kneeling with bowed head before a crucifix.
Romola | George Eliot
The scapulary, with its sacred image of Mary worn next the heart, is a great shield against this love of the world.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science | Various
Accidentally his eyes fell upon a scapulary that had dropped near the threshold.
The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer | Eugne Sue

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