What does "capo" mean?

A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar and used to raise the pitch of all strings.

What is a synonym for "capo"?

Common synonyms include: boss, capotasto, chief, guitar capo, leader, mobsters.

/ˈkeɪpoʊ/ name, noun

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Noun

1
A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar and used to raise the pitch of all strings.
2
A leader in the Mafia; a caporegime.
3
Alternative spelling of kapo. alt-of, alternative
"[…] the capo in a sub-camp in 1940. As a foreman and capo in the quarry he earned the reputation of treating Jewish[…]"
4
Abbreviation of contract agreement purchase order abbreviation, alt-of
5
the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate wordnet

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6
A leader and organizer of supporters at a sporting event, particularly association football matches.

Proper Noun

"I can't play that song without a capo."

Etymology 1

Shortening of capotasto, from Italian.

Etymology 2

From Italian capo (“head, chief”). Doublet of cape, caput, chef, chief, head, and Howth.