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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar and used to raise the pitch of all strings.
2. 2
   A leader in the Mafia; a caporegime.
3. 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. 4
   Abbreviation of contract agreement purchase order abbreviation, alt-of
5. 5
   the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate wordnet

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

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

caporegimecaporegimecapotastocapotasto

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortening of capotasto, from Italian.

Etymology 2

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

Related phrases

association football

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