Definitions for caporal

caporal cap·o·ral

Spelling: [kap-er-uh l, kap-uh-ral]
IPA: /ˈkæp ər əl, ˌkæp əˈræl/

Caporal is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 163 anagrams from letters in caporal (aaclopr).

Definitions for caporal

noun

  1. a variety of tobacco.
  2. an overseer, especially of a cattle ranch.

Origin of caporal

1840-50; short for French tabac du caporal tobacco of the corporal2

Examples for caporal

He took up his porcelain pipe and filled it from the blue packet of caporal that lay on the table with the oilskin cover.

He walked off with Freda, puffing at his thin roll of caporal.

Couldn't find a bit of tobacco fit to smoke till we came to Strasburg, where I got some caporal.

"Purposely, mon caporal," said Petit Picpon, with a sapient nod that spoke volumes.

You remember, mon caporal, that splendid thing that he did five years ago at Sabasasta?

Papa sits comfortably, with legs straight out, smoking a pipe of caporal and reading the 'Telegramme.'

Ambrose lit a black caporal cigarette—he had bought a packet on his way.

And he took a caporal from the packet before him and slowly lit it.

But, in their way, these musk-scented cigarettes were not bad, and it was a long time since I had used up my stock of caporal.

"Wait, mon caporal; I have something to tell you," said Picpon quickly.

Word Value for caporal
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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