capo

noun
UK /ˈkæpəʊ/
US /ˈkeɪpoʊ/

A capo is a small clamp that you put on a guitar's neck to make the strings sound higher.

She put a capo on the second fret so she could sing the song in a higher key.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The leader of a group of criminals, especially in the Mafia.

The police finally caught the capo who ran the smuggling ring.

3. A person in charge of a small unit or team, such as a section of workers.

The capo told his crew to finish the job before noon.

4. A type of small fish found in warm waters.

We saw a capo swimming near the rocks in the shallow bay.