caponize

especially British, ca·pon·ise

[key-puh-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

caponized, caponizing 

1. to castrate (a fowl).

caponize

/ ˈkeɪpəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to make (a cock) into a capon

Other Word Forms

• caponization noun
• caponizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of caponize¹

First recorded in 1645–55; capon + -ize

Example Sentences

The whole subject of capons and caponizing is treated in detail.

From Project Gutenberg

The purpose of caponizing is not, as is sometimes stated, to increase the size of the chicken, but to improve the quality of the meat.

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CAPONIZING.—The castration or caponizing of the male chicken is commonly practised in certain localities.

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Can three to four month old cockerels be caponized successfully in summer, and if so, what care, feed, etc., do they require afterwards?

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The breeds suitable for caponizing are the Asiatics and Americans.

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Related Words

• mutilate 
• neuter 
• spay 
• sterilize