plural capos
: a movable bar attached to the fingerboard of a fretted instrument to uniformly raise the pitch of all the strings
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New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump seems to imagine a hierarchical system dominated by a single capo whose removal collapses the organization—a model rooted in the 1980s.
—Javier Corrales, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Neither is his 65-year-old capo in the Stoughton heist crew, Calvin Butner.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
According to Philly Voice, tensions came to a head in 1993, when Stanfa's men shot and injured Merlino and killed his reputed capo, Michael Ciancaglini.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Users can also change the reference pitch in 1-Hz increments, and opt to tune with a capo on.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump seems to imagine a hierarchical system dominated by a single capo whose removal collapses the organization—a model rooted in the 1980s.
—Javier Corrales, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Neither is his 65-year-old capo in the Stoughton heist crew, Calvin Butner.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
According to Philly Voice, tensions came to a head in 1993, when Stanfa's men shot and injured Merlino and killed his reputed capo, Michael Ciancaglini.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capo
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“Capo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capo. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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