[ˈkapəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a clamp fastened across all the strings of a fretted musical instrument to raise their tuning by a chosen amount


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century: from Italian capo tasto, literally ‘head stop’

[ˈkapəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the head of a crime syndicate, especially the Mafia, or a branch of one
(e.g: the Sicilian capo claims he controls most of the world's heroin trade)


Phrases:

Origin:
1950s: Italian, from Latin caput ‘head’