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capataz

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

/ ˌkɑ pɑˈtɑθ, -ˈtɑs; English ˌkæp əˈtɑz /

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noun, plural ca·pa·ta·ces [kah-pah-tah-thes, -ses; English kap-uh-tah-siz] /ˌkɑ pɑˈtɑ θɛs, -sɛs; English ˌkæp əˈtɑ sɪz/. Spanish.

a foreman or supervisor.

Nearby words

capacitor, capacity, capactin, capaneus, caparison, capataz, cape, cape barren goose, cape breton, cape breton island, cape buffalo

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for capataz

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