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cap⋅o⋅ral

1  [kap-er-uhl, kap-uh-ral]
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–noun
a variety of tobacco.
Origin:
1840–50; short for F tabac du caporal tobacco of the corporal 2
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cap⋅o⋅ral

2  [kap-uh-ral]
–noun Southwestern U.S.
an overseer, esp. of a cattle ranch.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Sp: chief, manager < It; see corporal 2
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cap·o·ral   (kāp'ər-əl, kāp'ə-rāl')   
n.  A strong dark tobacco.

[French, short for (tabac de) caporal, corporal('s tobacco), from Italian caporale, from capo, head; see capo1.]
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