the capital of a pillar; i.e. the upper part, as the term is used in modern architecture.
·noun A capital [Obs.] ·see <<Chapital>>. II. Chapiter ·noun A summary in writing of such matters a...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The ornamental head or capital of a pillar. Three Hebrew words are so rendered. 1) Cothereth (1 Kin...
Easton's Bible Dictionary