scăpŭlae, ārum, f., the shoulder-blades, in men and animals.
I Lit., Cels. 8, 1 med. ; Plin. 21, 21, 89, § 155; 30, 14, 43, § 125; Ov. A. A. 3, 273; Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 5; Plin. 11, 29, 35, § 107 al.—
II Transf.
A The shoulders , back , in gen.: qui saepe ante in nostras scapulas cicatrices indiderunt, have cut me over the shoulders , Plaut. As. 3, 2, 7; 2, 2, 49; id. Cas. 5, 3, 14; id. Ep. 1, 2, 22; id. Poen. 1, 1, 25; id. Pers. 1, 1, 32; id. Trin. 4, 3, 2; id. Truc. 4, 3, 19; Ter. Phorm. 76; Sen. Ira, 3, 12, 5: pro scapulis cum dicit Cato, significat pro injuriă verberum. Nam complures leges erant in cives rogatae, quibus sanciebatur poena verberum, etc., Fest. p. 234 Müll.—
B Of inanim. things: machinae, shoulder-pieces , cheeks , Vitr. 10, 3: montium, the higher ridges , Tert. Pall. 2.—
C Sing. : scăpŭla , ae, the shoulder (late Lat.): panem imposuit scapulae ejus, Vulg. Gen. 21, 14; id. Zach. 7, 11.