~ 1 [ 'kapəʊ ]
(also ~ tasto )
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a clamp fastened across all the strings of a fretted musical instrument to raise their tuning.
Origin
C19: from Ital. ~ tasto , lit. 'head stop'.
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~ 2 [ 'kapəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) chiefly N. Amer. the head of a crime syndicate, especially the Mafia, or a branch of one.
Origin
1950s: from Ital., from L. caput 'head'.