Canadian English Meaning of capstan
capstan
Other Canadian English words related to capstan
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Nearest Words of capstan
- capsizing => capsizing
- capsized => capsized
- capsize => capsize
- capsidae => capsids
- capsicum pepper plant => Capsicum pepper plant
- capsicum frutescens baccatum => Cayenne pepper
- capsicum frutescens => capsicum
- capsicum baccatum => Capsicum
- capsicum annuum longum => Capsicum
- capsicum annuum grossum => Capsicum
Definitions and Meaning of capstan in English
capstan (n)
a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
capstan (n.)
A vertical cleated drum or cylinder, revolving on an upright spindle, and surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for bars or levers. It is much used, especially on shipboard, for moving or raising heavy weights or exerting great power by traction upon a rope or cable, passing around the drum. It is operated either by steam power or by a number of men walking around the capstan, each pushing on the end of a lever fixed in its socket.
FAQs About the word capstan
capstan
a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sailsA vertical cleated drum or cylinder, re
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capsizing => capsizing, capsized => capsized, capsize => capsize, capsidae => capsids, capsicum pepper plant => Capsicum pepper plant,
