chapternumeral
nounUK /ˈtʃæptə ˈnjuːmərəl/
US /ˈtʃæptər ˈnuːmərəl/
A chapter numeral is the number that shows which chapter of a book you are reading.
The chapter numeral at the top of the page was a big, bold 7.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A numeral used to label a division of a legal or official document.
Each section of the treaty began with a chapter numeral.
3. A decorative number printed at the start of a chapter in an old book.
The illuminated chapter numeral was painted in gold and red.
4. A number assigned to a branch or local group of an organization.
Our club is chapter numeral 12 of the national society.