capo

ca·po ¹  (kp)

n. pl. ca·pos

A small movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar or similar instrument so as to raise the pitch of all the strings uniformly.

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[Italian capo (di tastiera), head (of the fingerboard), from Latin caput; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]

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ca·po ²  (käp, kp)

n. pl. ca·pos

The head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate.

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[Italian, from Latin caput, head; see capo¹.]

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capo¹

n pl -pos

(Music / Instruments) a device fitted across all the strings of a guitar, lute, etc., so as to raise the pitch of each string simultaneously Compare barré Also called capo tasto [ˈkæpəʊ ˈtæstəʊ]

[from Italian capo tasto head stop]

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capo²

n pl -pos

(Law) the presumed title of a leader in the Mafia

[Italian: head]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

capo - the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate chief, top dog, head - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"

Translations

capo

n → Kapodaster m