Definition of capon Capon

/kejˈpɑˌn/ - [keypan] - ca•pon

We found 11 definitions of capon from 8 different sources.

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What does capon mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: capons

capon - castrated male chicken
  gallus gallus, chicken a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
capon - flesh of a castrated male chicken
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • capon (Noun)
    A cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table.
  • capon (Verb)
    To castrate; to make a capon of.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • capon (n.)
    A castrated cock, esp. when fattened; a male chicken gelded to improve his flesh for the table.
  • capon (v. t.)
    To castrate; to make a capon of.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • capon
    Castrated male chicken.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • capon
    kā′pn, n. a castrated cock: a fish: a letter.—v.t. Cā′ponise. [A.S. capun; L. capon-em, Gr. kapōn—koptein, to cut. See Chop.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • capon
    A jeering name for the red-herring.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • capon
    A castrated cock, also an eunuch.

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