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capo

1

[ key-poh ]

noun

plural capos.
  1. any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
  2. the nut of a guitar, lute, banjo, etc.


capo

2

[ kah-poh, kap-oh ]

noun

plural capos.
  1. the chief of a branch of the Mafia.

capo

1

/ 藞ke瑟p蓹蕣; 藞k忙p蓹蕣 /

noun

  1. a device fitted across all the strings of a guitar, banjo, etc, so as to raise the pitch of each string simultaneously Also calledcapo tasto藞k忙p蓹蕣 藞t忙st蓹蕣 Compare 产补谤谤茅
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

capo

2

/ 藞kapo; 藞k忙p蓹蕣 /

noun

  1. the presumed title of a Mafia leader
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of capo1

1875鈥80; < Italian, shortening of capotasto capotasto

Origin of capo2

1960鈥65; < Italian: head, leader < Vulgar Latin *capum for Latin caput; chief
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of capo1

from Italian capo tasto head stop

Origin of capo2

Italian: head
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Rather than a President and Vice President, Trump and Vance more closely resembled a cheap mob boss and a low-browed capo.

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He was sanctioned 10 times for violating the order in his current case until he came up with the novel tactic of having his red-tied capos do the threatening for him.

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In his book, Mamet describes the leaders of these diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as 鈥渄iversity capos and 鈥渄iversity commissars.鈥

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These boys never formed a hierarchy with foot soldiers reporting to lieutenants, who sat under capos, and on and up.

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These witnesses and tape recordings confirm that the orders came from the top - from the boss or the capo, or the consigliere of the family.

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