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‖ capitao|kæpɪˈtaʊ| Also capitow, capito. [Pg. capitão, = captain.] A head-man, leader of a gang, etc., in Africa.
1899Daily News 21 Mar. 7/7 Parties of villagers who elect to work on the lines are in charge of the ‘Capitows’, or gang-leaders. 1925Chambers's Jrnl. Oct. 655/2 Accompanied by my ‘capitao’, I reached the river bank. 1926Blackw. Mag. Apr. 550/1 Our Safari consisted of A. and myself, two capitos (headmen), a few personal boys and gun⁓bearers, and forty-six porters. 1957V. W. Turner Schism in Afr. Soc. iv. 95 A capitao in charge of road maintenance. |