Definition: The manager of a farm or estate (in Spain). Derivation: From the Spanish 'capataz'. Citation: 'Jesus Duque, our long-serving capataz, is a pivotal member of the Faustino family. ' Financial Times 2002-10-04 p18[FTMoney].
Spanish name for the Bodegameister (cellar master) in the Sherry area; in the rest of Spain he is called Bodeguero. See also under Sherry.