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Captal ( Lat.

capitalis, first, chief ), was a medieval feudal title in Gascony.

According to Du Cange the designation captal ( capital, captau, capitau ) was applied loosely to the more illustrious nobles of Aquitaine, counts, viscounts, etc., probably as capitales domini, principal lords, though he quotes more fanciful explanations.