Caporal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Caporal is a noun meaning A type of shag tobacco.
Meaning
A type of shag tobacco.
More Meanings
- (Latin America) A foreman or overseer.
Example Sentences
[T]he seats were uncomfortable, the place was crowded, the air thick with caporal horrible to breathe, but in their young enthusiasm they were indifferent.
She had been sitting there for nearly an hour and a half, and during that time she had drunk two glasses of black coffee, smoked six caporal cigarettes and read the week's Candide.
Word Forms
- caporals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include capa, partaga, cheroot, pigtail, puro, cutty-pipe.
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