Meaning of cappabar | Babel Free
Definitions
a misappropriation of government property; embezzlement or fraud carried out in the management of a ship.
no-plural, obsolete
Examples
“If e'er the Fortune of the war Gave him a Prize, he'd cap a bar Like⟳ blazes--but stand⟳ clear! that elf Who dared to steal⟳ besides himself.”
“Patrick O'Brian, *The Mauritius Command.* disposing of His Majesty's property was an immemorial practice among His Majesty's servants … and in the Navy it went by the name⟳ of cappabar.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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