| cap in hand |
in a humble manner. |
| capital1 |
the city where the central government of a nation or state is located. [10 definitions] |
| capital2 |
in architecture, the uppermost part of a column or pillar. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| capitalist |
one who invests capital, esp. extensively, in business enterprises. [3 definitions] |
| capitalistic |
pertaining to or characteristic of capitalists or capitalism. [2 definitions] |
| capitalization |
the act or result of capitalizing. [2 definitions] |
| capitalize |
to write or print (something) using capital letters or using a capital letter as the initial letter. [4 definitions] |
| capital letter |
a letter of the alphabet written or printed larger than and in a somewhat different form from its lower-case equivalent and used to designate a proper noun or initiate a sentence. |
| capitally |
especially well; admirably; excellently. |
| capital punishment |
punishment, of a crime such as murder, by death. |
| capital ship |
one of a class of the largest surface warships. |
| capital stock |
the entire amount of stock authorized for issue by a corporation. [2 definitions] |
| capitation |
a per capita tax or fee; poll tax. |
| capitol |
the building in which a state legislature meets. [3 definitions] |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| capitulation |
the act of surrendering or acquiescing. [3 definitions] |
| caplet |
a form of medication that is solid like a tablet and has a coating like a capsule. |
| capo1 |
a device that is fastened around the fingerboard of a guitar or similar instrument to uniformly change the key of the strings. |
| capo2 |
a leader of an organized crime ring such as the Mafia. |
| capon |
a rooster that has been castrated and fattened to improve its palatability. |