- capstan cap·stan n
- ['kæpstən]
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capstan cap·stan n
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cap|stan — «KAP stuhn», noun. 1. a machine for lifting or pulling that revolves on an upright shaft or spindle, now usually operated by an engine. Sailors on old ships hoisted the anchor or raised heavy sails by turning the capstan. 2. a small pulley that… … Useful english dictionary
Capstan — Cap stan, n. [F. cabestan, fr. Sp. cabestrante, cabrestante, fr. cabestrar to bind with a halter, fr. cabestrohalter, fr. L. capistrum halter, fr. capere to hold (see {Capacious}); or perh. the Spanish is fr. L. caper goat + stans, p. pr. of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capstan bar — Capstan Cap stan, n. [F. cabestan, fr. Sp. cabestrante, cabrestante, fr. cabestrar to bind with a halter, fr. cabestrohalter, fr. L. capistrum halter, fr. capere to hold (see {Capacious}); or perh. the Spanish is fr. L. caper goat + stans, p. pr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
capstan — cap|stan [ˈkæpstən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Provençal; Origin: cabestan, from cabestre rope for leading an animal , probably from Latin capere to take, hold ] a round machine shaped like a drum, used to wind up a rope that pulls or lifts heavy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
capstan — cap|stan [ kæpstən ] noun count a round piece of equipment that you turn to wind a heavy rope, especially on a ship or at a port … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
capstan — cap·stan … English syllables
capstan — cap•stan [[t]ˈkæp stən, stæn[/t]] n. 1) mac naut. navig. any of various windlasses, rotated in a horizontal plane by hand or machinery, for winding in ropes, cables, etc 2) hfi a rotating spindle or shaft, powered by an electric motor, that… … From formal English to slang
To pawl the capstan — Capstan Cap stan, n. [F. cabestan, fr. Sp. cabestrante, cabrestante, fr. cabestrar to bind with a halter, fr. cabestrohalter, fr. L. capistrum halter, fr. capere to hold (see {Capacious}); or perh. the Spanish is fr. L. caper goat + stans, p. pr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To rig the capstan — Capstan Cap stan, n. [F. cabestan, fr. Sp. cabestrante, cabrestante, fr. cabestrar to bind with a halter, fr. cabestrohalter, fr. L. capistrum halter, fr. capere to hold (see {Capacious}); or perh. the Spanish is fr. L. caper goat + stans, p. pr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To surge the capstan — Capstan Cap stan, n. [F. cabestan, fr. Sp. cabestrante, cabrestante, fr. cabestrar to bind with a halter, fr. cabestrohalter, fr. L. capistrum halter, fr. capere to hold (see {Capacious}); or perh. the Spanish is fr. L. caper goat + stans, p. pr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capstern — Capstan Cap stan, n. [F. cabestan, fr. Sp. cabestrante, cabrestante, fr. cabestrar to bind with a halter, fr. cabestrohalter, fr. L. capistrum halter, fr. capere to hold (see {Capacious}); or perh. the Spanish is fr. L. caper goat + stans, p. pr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
