Ca*pis"trate (?), a. [L. capistratus, p. p. of capistrare halter.] (Zo÷l.) Hooded; cowled.
Cap"i*tal (?), a. [F. capital, L. capitalis capital (in senses 1 & 2), fr. caput head. See Chief, and cf. Capital, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the head. [Obs.]
Needs must the Serpent now his capital bruise
Expect with mortal pain.
Milton.
2. Having reference to, or involving, the forfeiture of the head or life; affecting life; punishable with death; as, capital trials; capital punishment.
Many crimes that are capital among us.
Swift.
To put to death a capital offender.
Milton.