Punjabi Meaning of capstan
ਕੈਪਸਟਨ
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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.
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ਕੈਪਸਟਨ
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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capsquare => ਕੈਪਸਕੁਇਰ, capsizing => ਡੁੱਬਣਾ, capsized => ਉਲਟ ਗਿਆ, capsize => ਪਲਟ ਜਾਣਾ, capsidae => ਕੈਪਸਾਈਡ,
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