Definitions for capos

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capos ca·po

Spelling: [key-poh]

IPA: /ˈkeɪ poʊ/

Capos is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 76 anagrams from letters in capos (acops).

Definitions for capos

noun

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.
3. the chief of a branch of the Mafia.

Origin of capos

1875-80; Italian, shortening of capotasto capotasto

Examples for capos

Today the target is hedge funds, and Steve Cohen is the capo di capo.

A capo broke it in pieces and removed the ducal cap from his head.

He had been chief of the Quarantia; three times a capo of the Ten.

I suppose that it is called capo delle Gatte in reference to these cats.

Her father was reputedly a capo in the Bonanno crime family.

The bulls' heads on the frieze gave it the popular name of capo di Bove.

Did the basista conceal when Nicola was made a capo in the Honorable Society?

And then the Parmesan, "I will put him to sleep and bear him to the capo in testa in our name!"

Zerilli reportedly held the rank as capo, or captain, when he came out, though he is said by some to have served as underboss.

The capo's authority was shaken in a paranza which was a paranza no longer.