cabo

cabo

A slang way to refer to the soccer club Boca Juniors. It uses vesre, a traditional Argentine wordplay where syllables are reversed (Bo-ca becomes Ca-bo).

What a great goal the cabo number ten scored to win the derby right at the end.

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Argentinaby El Cordobés 77July 30, 2018

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cabo

A construction site foreman or crew chief who directly supervises the masons and their helpers. This middle manager coordinates the daily tasks of various crews to ensure the job gets done on time.

Ask the cabo if we can start pouring the slab yet or if there is still some formwork left to do.

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Méxicoby AnónimoJuly 3, 2025

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cabo

Refers to either end of a long object, or the small leftover piece of something nearly finished, like a candle stub or a cigarette butt.

Be careful with the cabo of the rope because it is fraying and the load might come loose.

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Méxicoby AnónimoApril 19, 2025

Score:+10

cabo

Refers to any type of rope or cord used on boats for navigation or mooring maneuvers. It is the common and technical term used by sailors and fishermen to describe the various lines they handle at sea.

Let out a bit of cabo so the boat does not stay so tight with the movement of the waves.

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Méxicoby Chilango210February 2, 2026

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cabo

Refers to the wooden handle or grip of various agricultural tools like picks, shovels, or rakes. It is the long shaft held by the worker to use the tool.

I went to look for a replacement cabo for the hoe because the one I had was already very splintered.

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Méxicoby El DefeñoJune 17, 2025

Score:+7

cabo

A landmass that projects into the sea, specifically referred to by this name when its impact on coastal currents is strong enough to cause navigation problems.

The cabo de Gata

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• #masa
• #cabo
• #geografia

Perúby AnónimoNovember 10, 2016

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cabo

A common term for a thick, strong rope or cord used for tying or securing objects (often referring to sisal fiber rope).

Help me find a really long cabo because I need to tie these poles before they fall down.

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Ecuadorby AnónimoMarch 13, 2018

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cabo

A cape or point is a geographical landform consisting of a mass of land that projects into the sea.

north cabo

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• #cabo
• #tierra

Perúby AnónimoNovember 10, 2016

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cabo

A rabbit burrow or warren dug into the earth in the region of Guadalajara (a province in central Spain).

"Look how many cabos there are in that field!"

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• #madriguera
• #conejera

Españaby NikoIzqAugust 29, 2016

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