cap·o·ral I. \ˈkap(ə)rəl also |kapə|ral or -äl\noun (-s) Etymology: French, literally, corporal — more at corporal : a coarse tobacco II. \|kapə|ral, -äl\noun (-s) Etymology: Spanish, foreman, from Italian caporale corporal — more at corporal Southwest: a foreman or assistant manager on a stock ranch