DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
capstan
/'kæpstən/ · kæpstən
Capstan has 2 syllables: cap · stan.
cap
01
stan
02
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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