capataz

[ kah-pah-tahth, -tahs; English kap-uh-tahz ]

/ ˌkɑ pɑˈtɑθ, -ˈtɑs; English ˌkæp əˈtɑz /

a foreman or supervisor.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 7

What does “Indigenous” mean?

To become the capataz of a vineyard is the highest ambition of the labourer.
Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)|Abel Chapman
The capataz cast a look of rage at the Tigercat, and left the jacal grumbling.
Stoneheart|Gustave Aimard
"We have nothing to fear from fire here," the capataz observed.
The Tiger-Slayer|Gustave Aimard
That man was the only one who cared whether he fell into the hands of the Monterists or not, the Capataz reflected bitterly.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard|Joseph Conrad

"You must double your vigilance," the capataz said to the gaucho.
Last of the Incas|Gustave Aimard