capo

noun — 3 senses

noun

UK /ˈkæpəʊ/ · US /ˈkeɪpoʊ/

Etymology Shortening of capotasto, from Italian.

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

noun

UK /ˈkɑːpəʊ/ · US /ˈkæpoʊ/

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

A leader in the Mafia; a caporegime.

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

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