caporal
1
[ kap-er-uh l, kap-uh-ral ]
/ ˈkæp ər əl, ˌkæp əˈræl /
noun
a variety of tobacco.
Origin of caporal
1
1840–50; 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
Definition for caporal (2 of 2)
caporal
2
[ kap-uh-ral ]
/ ˈkæp əˌræl /
noun Southwestern U.S.
an overseer, especially of a cattle ranch.
Origin of caporal
2
1590–1600; < 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