| NOUN | artifact | capstan | a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis |
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| Sounds | kae'pstahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails. | |
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| Broader | winch, windlass | lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds |
| Spanish | argue, argüe, cabestrante, cabrestante | |
| Catalan | argue, cabrestant | |
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