1. Plural of humeral; relating to or affecting the humerus (the bone of the upper arm).
Usage: anatomy; medical
2. In Christian liturgy, vestments or cloths worn over the shoulders and arms by clergy during certain religious ceremonies.
Usage: religious; ecclesiastical

Examples

• The doctor examined the patient's humerals to check for fractures.
• The priest donned his humerals before beginning the sacred ritual.
• Humerals are essential protective gear in traditional Catholic Mass.
• The X-ray revealed damage to both humerals from the fall.
• Medieval humerals were often embroidered with religious symbols.