poʊ noun, plural ca·pos.
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.
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noun, plural ca·pos.
the chief of a branch of the Mafia.
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is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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capo1 (ˈkeɪpəʊ, ˈkæpəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -pos | |
| Compare barré Also called: capo tasto a device fitted across all the strings of a guitar, banjo, etc, so as to raise the pitch of each string simultaneously | |
| [from Italian capo tasto head stop] | |
| capo2 (ˈkæpəʊ, Italian ˈkapo) | |
| —n , pl -pos | |
| the presumed title of a Mafia leader | |
| [Italian: head] | |
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Whenever you shoot or arrest one capo, you simply get more bloodbaths as rivals fight to take their place.
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