capataz

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

/ ˌkɑ pɑˈtɑθ, -ˈtɑs; English ˌkæp əˈtɑz /

a foreman or supervisor.

Words nearby 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