What is "capons"

Usage examples of "capons".

Besides this, he interrupted the good citizen just as he had reckoned three hundred and seventy-two fat capons, and was carrying them over to the next column.

Now to make this potion we must have three pair of good fat capons, and, for divers other ingredients, thou wilt give one of thy friends here five pounds in small change to purchase them, and thou wilt have everything sent to my shop, and so, please God, I will send thee this distilled potion to-morrow morning, and thou wilt take a good beakerful each time.

Bruno bought the capons and all else that was needed to furnish forth the feast, with which he and his comrades and the doctor regaled them.

The landlord began to talk of capons and his best burgundy, and was sent off to produce them.

Miss Merriot and her brother sat down to fat capons and a generous pasty.

The maid bore off all that remained of the capons through the door that led into the passage.

Following which plan, they forgathered not seldom: but on one of these evenings, when Federigo was to sup with Monna Tessa on two fat capons that she had boiled, it so chanced that Gianni arrived there unexpectedly and very late, much to the lady's chagrin: so she had a little salt meat boiled apart, on which she supped with her husband.

Federigo, disappointed of the supper that he was to have had with her, and apprehending the words of the orison aright, hied him to the garden, and having found the two capons and the wine and the eggs at the foot of the peach-tree, took them home with him, and supped very comfortably.

They had discovered that the capons were undercooked and, in consequence, virtually dagger-proof.

The capons had been disposed of by various means, as had the bread, and the sack ration was finished.