capataz
Americannoun
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capataces
plural
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The capataz, or boss of the ranch, agreed.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
The capataz at once pulled out his revolver, all of us doing likewise, only to have to put them back again, as the dot had disappeared as quickly as it came.
From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various
It implies, besides, permanent wages at increased rate, without manual work to do, for the capataz only orders.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck
Arriving there in the sweltering midday heat, we were met by an English friend and his capataz, the latter dressed in his enormous slouch hat, deerskin apron, and silver spurs weighing probably a full kilo.
From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various
Our Gaucho capataz was just telling a story, an adventure of his own, in the lonely pampas.
From Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure by Gordon Stables
In 1949 it insisted that workers unloading cargoes for Clark Field should be paid direct, not by the capataces.
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