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Word: Capstan
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Provençal cabestan, from cabestre ‘halter’, from Latin capistrum, from capere ‘seize’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkapstən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a broad revolving cylinder with a vertical axis used for winding a rope or cable, powered by a motor or pushed round by levers.
Short Definition:broad revolving cylinder with vertical axis used for winding rope or cable
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