capstan

🇺🇸 /ˈkæpstən/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkæpstən/
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标签 RARE
noun
R

A large, rotating cylinder used on ships to wind ropes for lifting heavy objects like anchors.

The sailors worked the capstan to raise the anchor.

水手们操作绞盘来升起锚。

translation

n. 绞盘

词形变化

Plural capstans