Chapiter
Pronunciation : Chap"i*ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. chapitel, F. chapiteau, from L. capitellum, dim. of caput head. Cf. Capital, Chapter.]
Definition : 1. (Arch.)
Defn: A capital [Obs.] See Chapital. Ex. xxxvi. 38.
2. (Old Eng. Law)
Defn: A summary in writing of such matters as are to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; -- also called articles. Jacob.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913