1. a device that clamps across the strings of a guitar or similar instrument to raise the pitch
Usage: music
2. a high-ranking member of a crime family
Usage: informal

Examples

• She placed the capo on the third fret to change the key.
• The guitarist used a capo to play the song in a higher pitch.
• Without a capo, he couldn’t reach the high notes comfortably.
• The capo made it easier to play the chord progression.
• The crime boss appointed him as capo of the territory.
• He rose through the ranks to become a capo in the organization.