HyperDic: capstan

English > 1 sense of the word capstan:
NOUNartifactcapstana windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis
capstan > pronunciation
Soundskae'pstahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > capstan: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails.
Broaderwinch, windlasslifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
Spanishargue, argüe, cabestrante, cabrestante
Catalanargue, cabrestant

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