capataz

American  

[kah-pah-tahth, -tahs, kap-uh-tahz] / ˌkɑ pɑˈtɑθ, -ˈtɑs, ˌkæp əˈtɑz /

noun

Spanish.

plural

capataces

1. a foreman or supervisor.

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Example Sentences

The capataz, or boss of the ranch, agreed.

From New York Times

Tras recaudar fondos de los feligreses, la hermandad establecida en Kendall logró preparar una nueva imagen del Señor de los Milagros – similar a la que se encuentra en la iglesia las Nazarenas, en Lima –, y que el domingo estrenó su recorrido por la parroquia Good Shepherd, destacó Meerweir Valdivia, capataz de la agrupación religiosa.

From Washington Times

To become the capataz of a vineyard is the highest ambition of the labourer.

From Project Gutenberg

The only permanent hands at a vineyard are the capataz and his assistant, the duties of the latter being to bring bread from the town on his pannier-mule, and water from the best or nearest well in those cool earthen pitchers called c�ntaros.

From Project Gutenberg

It implies, besides, permanent wages at increased rate, without manual work to do, for the capataz only orders.

From Project Gutenberg