noun, masculine/ˈkabo/plural: cabos
end, edge, extremity (furthest or terminal point of something); end, finish, conclusion (terminal point of something in time); stub, butt, stump (something blunted, stunted, burnt to a stub, or cut short); cable, rope (strong rope or chain, especially used to moor or anchor a ship); cape, headland (piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake)
“A Luisa Cánepa, mi sirvienta, la violó un sargento, y después un cabo y después un soldado raso.” — My servant Luisa Cánepa was raped by a sergeant, then by a corporal, and then by a private.
Synonyms: borde
Inherited from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic *kaput, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput-. Doublet of jefe and chef.