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ca·po ¹

C0088600 (kā′pō)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

C0088700 (kä′pō, kăp′ō)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.]

capo

(ˈkeɪpəʊ; ˈkæpəʊ) n, pl -pos (Instruments) a device fitted across all the strings of a guitar, banjo, etc, so as to raise the pitch of each string simultaneously. Also called: capo tasto Compare barré[from Italian capo tasto head stop]

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capo

(ˈkæpəʊ; Italian ˈkapo) n, pl -pos (Law) the presumed title of a Mafia leader[Italian: head]

ca•po¹

(ˈkeɪ poʊ)

n., pl. -pos. 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. [1875–80; < Italian, shortening of capotasto=capo head (see capo²) + tasto fingerboard, fret]

ca•po²

(ˈkɑ poʊ, ˈkæp oʊ)

n., pl. -pos. the chief of a branch of the Mafia. [1960–65; < Italian: head, leader < Vulgar Latin *capum for Latin caput; compare chief]

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

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