COMPO

Noun

compo (countable and uncountable, plural compos)

Abbreviation of composition.

A mixture of whiting, resin, and glue for ornamenting walls and cornices.

Abbreviation of competition.

Abbreviation of compensation.

(military, slang, historical, attributive) Compo ration.

Source: Wiktionary

Com"po, n.; pl. -pos (#).

Definition: Short for Composition; -- used, esp. in England, colloq. in various trade applications; as : (a) A mortar made of sand and cement. (b) A carver's mixture of resin, whiting, and glue, used instead of plaster of Paris for ornamenting walls and cornices. (c) A composition for billiard balls. (d) A preparation of which printer's rollers are made. (e) A preparation used in currying leather. (f) Composition paid by a debtor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition