French Meaning of capstan
cabestan
Other French words related to cabestan
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of capstan
- capsizing => chavirement
- capsized => chaviré
- capsize => chavirer
- capsidae => capsides
- capsicum pepper plant => Plante de poivron
- capsicum frutescens baccatum => Piment de Cayenne
- capsicum frutescens => piment
- capsicum baccatum => Poivron
- capsicum annuum longum => Poivron long
- capsicum annuum grossum => Poivron
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
cabestan
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
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
capsizing => chavirement, capsized => chaviré, capsize => chavirer, capsidae => capsides, capsicum pepper plant => Plante de poivron,
