# cappabar

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a misappropriation of government property; embezzlement or fraud carried out in the management of a ship.

## Etymology
Uncertain. First attested 1818 as cap a bar. Dated or obsolete by the early 20th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cappabar