Word
Capstan
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
cap-stan
Definition
- 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.
- noun - 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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