the ancient military art, was a transverse beam, wherein were holes through which passed the strings whereby the arms of huge engines, as balistes, catapultae, and scorpions, were played or worked.

ecclesiastical writers, denoted part of a chapter of the Bible read and explained. In which sense they said, ire ad capitulum, to go to such a lecture. Afterwards the place or apartment where such theological exercises were performed was denominated domus capituli.