Romanian Meaning of capstan
cabestan
Other Romanian words related to cabestan
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of capstan
- capsizing => răsturnare
- capsized => răsturnat
- capsize => răsturna
- capsidae => capsidele
- capsicum pepper plant => Plantă de ardei
- capsicum frutescens baccatum => Ardei iute de Cayenne
- capsicum frutescens => ardei
- capsicum baccatum => Ardei
- capsicum annuum longum => Ardei lung
- capsicum annuum grossum => Ardei gras
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 => răsturnare, capsized => răsturnat, capsize => răsturna, capsidae => capsidele, capsicum pepper plant => Plantă de ardei,
