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caporal
1[ kap-er-uhl, kap-uh-ral ]
/ ˈkæp ər əl, ˌkæp əˈræl /
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noun
a variety of tobacco.
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Origin of caporal
11840–50; short for French tabac du caporal tobacco of the corporal2
Words nearby caporal
caponata, Capone, Capone, Al, caponette, caponize, caporal, caporegime, Caporetto, capot, capotasto, capote
Other definitions for caporal (2 of 2)
caporal2
[ kap-uh-ral ]
/ ˈkæp əˌræl /
noun Southwestern U.S.
an overseer, especially of a cattle ranch.
Origin of caporal
21590–1600; <Spanish: chief, manager <Italian; see corporal2
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British Dictionary definitions for caporal
caporal
/ (ˌkæpəˈrɑːl) /
noun
a strong coarse dark tobacco
Word Origin for caporal
C19: from French tabac du caporal corporal's tobacco, denoting its superiority to tabac du soldat soldier's tobacco
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